Effectiveness of a "Spring Pillow" Versus Education in Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different types of pillows have been proposed for neck pain, but no previous randomized controlled trial has investigated the effectiveness of a "spring pillow" for adults with chronic nonspecific neck pain.

Objective

We evaluated the effectiveness of using a pillow made from viscoelastic polyurethane and 60 independent springs compared with an educational intervention in individuals with chronic nonspecific neck pain.

Design

This was a randomized controlled trial with crossover study design.

Setting

The setting was the Occupational Medicine Unit, University Hospital, Bologna (Italy).

Participants

We recruited 70 adults with chronic nonspecific neck pain, of whom 64 completed the trial.

Intervention

Participants were randomly assigned t

SUBMITTER: Vanti C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6736423 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature