Conditions: Cervical Strain
Keywords: Cervical strain whiplash ibuprofen cyclobenzaprine
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 61
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to see whether the combination of a muscle relaxant and anti-inflammatory drug is more effective at relieving pain in patients with neck strains or whiplash than either of the two medications alone.

Detailed description:
Muscle relaxants have been used extensively for neck and back pain since muscle spasm is thought to play a role in the cycle of pain and spasm. However, prior studies have conflicting results regarding their additive effect when given in addition to analgesics such as the NSAIDs. Because they have the potential to lead to adverse events their efficacy should be clearly demonstrated before their routine use.

Arms:
arm 1: None arm 2: None arm 3: None

Interventions: intervention 1: Cyclobenzaprine intervention 2: Ibuprofen intervention 3: Ibuprofen plus Cyclobenzaprine
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 5 mg orally every 8 hours as needed intervention 2: Ibuprofen 400 mg every 8 hours as needed intervention 3: Ibuprofen 400 mg plus cyclobenzaprine 5 mg every 8 hours as needed

Protocol document: