Objectives:The purpose of this study is to determine if use of nech collar (stiff or soft)will improve the possibility to obtain painrelief in patients with cervical radicular pain. We will compare short term (six weeks and three months) and long term ( one year) effect of six weeks use of neck collar (stiff or soft)together with "neck school information" with "neck school information" alone.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Ullevaal University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
painscore on visual analog scale 0-100mm after 6weeks treatment
painscore visual analog scale 0-100mm after 3weeks,3months,1year
Functional status on Neck pain and disability index after 3weeks,6weeks,3months,1 year
Quality of life score, Cantrils Ladder Scale 3 weeks,6weeks,3 months,1 year
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