Investigating the Effect of an Information Video for Neck Injuries in a Emergency Department Setting

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the effect of a information video, consisting of a multiprofessional team, on patients with acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD).

Detailed Description
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Patients seeking medical care at Södersjukhuset Hospital, Sweden, after a motor vehicle accident resulting in neck trauma are offered to be included in the study. Inclusion criterias involve spine fractures, need for in house care, <18<65 years of age and low knowledge of the Swedish language. A randomization is performed with two arms, one being treatment as usual i.e. an information folder with physiotherapeutic exercises, the other one being the Information Video. The patients are contacted per telephone and a questionnaire with baseline data is sent via e-mail within a week after the accident. They also receive a link to the websites with the information. The follow up time is 6 months and after that the patients receive a new questionnaire with questions regarding neck-specific status (WDQ), health related quality of life (SF-12) and pain. The primary outcome is level of pain (NRS)

Official Title
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of an Information Video in a Acute Whiplash Population

Conditions
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Whiplash Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Information Video


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Knowledge of the swedish language Traffic injury with neck pain Exclusion Criteria: Fractures In house care needed

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Information Folder<br>A folder with advise and exercises used by physiotherapeutic clinic of Södersjukhuset Hospital (Treatment as usual) | |
| Experimental: Information Video<br>A multiprofessional information video | Behavioral: Information Video<br>* A 14 minutes intervention video explaining the mechanism of the injury from cross-professional point of view and physiotherapeutic advise<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain | Self reported pain the last three days (NRS) | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whiplash Disability Questionnaire (WDQ) |  | 6 months | 
| SF-12 | Health related quality of life | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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WAD, Whiplash, Information Video