Treatment of Whiplash Associated Disorders by APOS Kit

Hadassah Medical Center

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Whiplash Associated Disorders; Cervical Pain

Treatments: Device: APOS - exercise component

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00266981

aposgo-HMO-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare two techniques for treating patients with Whiplash Associated Disorders, in relation to: disability, balance, cervical pain and cervical range of motion.

The hypothesis: The APOS kit treatment is more effective than the short wave therapy.

Enrollment: 132 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:Cervical pain, Motor vehicle accident a week prior to cervical pain, age above 16, ability to walk independently, signed inform consent, insured in "Clalit health services" Exclusion Criteria: Inability to walk independently, age 16 or less, not signed an inform consent, WAD grade 4, past treatment for WAD, pregnancy, pacemaker, cancer.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind