Maastricht Neck Study: Cervical Range of Motion in Whiplash Patients (MaNeS)

MaNeS (Maastricht Neck Study): Development of Chronic Disability in Neck Pain Patients After a Motor Vehicle Accident

Rationale: Neck complaints are often caused by motor vehicle accidents and particular after rear-end collision. Patients complain about neck pain after a whiplash trauma, which lead to mobility restrictions of the cervical spine. It is estimated that 20% develop a chronic pain disorder after 1 year, called a chronic whiplash syndrome.

Objective: the primary objective is to investigate the natural course of active-and passive range of motion and principally the difference score between active-and passive cervical range of motion after a whiplash trauma. The secondary objectives are: investigate the predictive value of active-and passive range of motion and chronicity. Further, the correlation between the degree of restriction of the active and passive backward flexion and chronicity will be investigated. Finally, the correlation between the possible predictive factors such as pain, ideas and feeling about pain, memory and attention, events of the last year and complaints after the motor vehicle accident and chronicity are examined.

Study design and study population: a prospective cohort of 100 whiplash patients which underwent a measurement of the cervical movements and gave permission to recontact them for further research.

Study Overview

• Status: Terminated
• Conditions: Whiplash Injuries

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 100

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Netherlands
  • Limburg
    • Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, 6202 AZ
      • Maastricht University Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population is based on 100 whiplash patients which underwent a measurment of the cervical movements and gave permission to recontact them for further research.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients have had a measurement of the cervical range of motion.

Exclusion Criteria:

• None.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Whiplash patients; The cohort is based on 100 whiplash patients which underwent the measure procedure to obtain cervical range of motion.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Active- and passive cervical range of motion measured with the 3Space InsideTrak HP system.	31-12-2010

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Investigate the correlation between active- and passive cervical movement restraints and: NRS, TSK, PCS, NDI, CES-D, TAS, EPQ, CFQ, Holmes-Rahe scale, Rand 36, PSS-SR	31-12-2010

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Jacob Patijn, dr., Maastricht University Medical Center

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: September 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): December 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 4, 2009
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2009
• First Posted (Estimate): August 6, 2009

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): April 20, 2011
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 19, 2011
• Last Verified: April 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Cervical spine; Range of motion, articular
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Neck Injuries; Whiplash Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: MEC 09-2-069