Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Physical Therapy in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Brief Summary: Background of the study: Manual Therapy applied to patients with non-specific neck pain has been investigated several times, both internationally and nationally. In the Netherlands different types of manual therapy treatment exist. Manual Therapy, as practiced under the Utrecht School, has not been subject of a randomized controlled trial. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of this type of manual therapy.

Objective of the study: This trial will investigate the effectiveness of Manual Therapy in the short and long-term up to 52 weeks in patient with (sub) acute (minimal two weeks) and chronic (maximum 52 weeks) since last episode of neck pain. Functional state, pain and global perceived effect are the outcome variables.

Study design: The study is a single blind randomized controlled trial.

Study population: Men and women aged 18 to 70 years old with neck pain for at least two weeks.

Intervention: The experimental group will be treated with manual therapy for a period of six weeks. The control group will be treated with physical therapy (usual care) also for a period of six weeks.

Primary study parameters / outcome of the study: Global Perceived Effect (GPE) and the Neck disability index (NDI-DV ) will be applied.

Secondary study parameters / outcome of the study: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain and SF36 (Quality of life). The Multidimensional Health Locus of Control(MHLC ), Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire, Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ-DLV) will also be measured.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Craniosacral Therapy (CST); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Procedure: Craniosacral Therapy | Arm Label: Sham Craniosacral Therapy (SHAM); Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Procedure: Sham Craniosacral Therapy | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Craniosacral Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Craniosacral Therapy (CST) | Intervention Type: PROCEDURE; Name: Sham Craniosacral Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Sham Craniosacral Therapy (SHAM)
B: Arm Label: 1 Manual Therapy Utrecht; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Manual Therapy Utrecht | Arm Label: 2 Physical Therapy - Exercise Therapy; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Physical Therapy | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Manual Therapy Utrecht; Assigned to Arm(s): 1 Manual Therapy Utrecht | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Physical Therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): 2 Physical Therapy - Exercise Therapy
C: Arm Label: Post Isometric Relaxation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: 1.Post Isometric Relaxation | Arm Label: Myofascial Release Therapy; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: 1.Myofascial Release therapy | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: 1.Post Isometric Relaxation; Assigned to Arm(s): Post Isometric Relaxation | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: 1.Myofascial Release therapy; Assigned to Arm(s): Myofascial Release Therapy
D: Arm Label: High dose spinal manipulation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Spinal Manipulation | Arm Label: Moderate dose spinal manipulation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Spinal Manipulation, Other: Light Massage | Arm Label: Low dose spinal manipulation; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Spinal Manipulation, Other: Light Massage | Arm Label: High dose massage; Type: OTHER; Interventions: Other: Light Massage | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Spinal Manipulation; Assigned to Arm(s): High dose spinal manipulation, Low dose spinal manipulation, Moderate dose spinal manipulation | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Light Massage; Assigned to Arm(s): High dose massage, Low dose spinal manipulation, Moderate dose spinal manipulation

Answer: B