Randomised trial of a brief physiotherapy intervention compared with usual physiotherapy for neck pain patients: outcomes and patients' preference.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Firstly, to compare the effectiveness of a brief physiotherapy intervention with "usual" physiotherapy for patients with neck pain. Secondly, to evaluate the effect of patients' preferences on outcome.

Design

Non-inferiority randomised controlled trial eliciting preferences independently of randomisation.

Setting

Physiotherapy departments in a community setting in Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire.

Participants

268 patients (mean age 48 years) with subacute and chronic neck pain, who were referred by their general practitioner and randomly assigned to a brief physiotherapy intervention (one to three sessions) using cognitive behaviour principles to encourage self management and return to normal function or usual physiotherapy, at the discretion of the

SUBMITTER: Klaber Moffett JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC543869 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature