Is Chronic Whiplash-associated Pain of Neurogenic Origin?
CompletedNot applicableNCT02692937
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of neurolysis with the effects of a exercise program on pain and other symptoms in individuals with chronic whiplash (WAD II-III).
Study details
- Official title
- Is Chronic Whiplash-associated Pain of Neurogenic Origin? A Study Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Neurolysis of Peripheral Nerves With Traditional Neck-specific Exercise
- Conditions
- Whiplash Injuries
- Interventions
- Procedure: Neurolysis
- Other: Traditional neck-specific exercise program
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
- Collaborators
- Lund University
- Start date
- 2011-01
- Primary completion
- 2017-03
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 20 Years to 60 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Sweden
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * trauma that has caused a whiplash injury * at least one year of incapacitating chronic neck pain/headache related to the injury (WAD II-III) * typical trigger points in the back of the head or in the neck and significant pain relief with local anesthesia towards the painful areas Exclusion Criteria: * mental illness * abuse of drugs/alcohol * not understanding or reading the Swedish language * previous surgery in the back of the head
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02692937