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- Clinical Trial NCT01699334
Effectiveness of an Educational Video Following Acute Whiplash Trauma
Effectiveness of an Educational Video Following Acute Whiplash Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Whiplash injuries affect 1-3 per 1000 inhabitants each year (Jansen et al. 2008). Most patients only experience transitory neck complaints and recover within weeks. However, an estimated 10% will develop severe persistent pain seriously affecting long term well-being and work ability. The exact mechanisms behind the variation in recovery remain elusive, and our knowledge on how to prevent the transition from acute to chronic neck pain is sparse. Guidelines for management of acute whiplash emphasize the importance of patient information, but there is limited evidence as to how information should be provided in order to improve recovery. Nevertheless, recent studies indicate that patient education by video may be a beneficial method to improve early management of neck pain (Oliveira et al. 2006, Brison et al. 2005).
Using a randomized controlled design this study aims to determine the efficacy of an educational video concerning whiplash injuries in comparison with an active comparator condition consisting of a relaxation video. The anticipated study population is 300 consecutive patients with acute neck complaints following motor vehicle accidents recruited at two major Emergency Departments in Denmark.
Following completion of the standard care in the emergency room, patients who have given consent to participate are randomized to either intervention (educational video) or comparison group (relaxation video). Randomization is achieved by emergency room staff handing out sequentially numbered, sealed envelopes, which have been prepared at the Research Clinic for Functional Disorders and Psychosomatics. The randomization list is computer-generated in blocks of 20 and stratified according to place of treatment (participating emergency wards). The envelope contains a letter with a personal code giving the participant access to a secure website on which to view the video at home.
The educational video will explain the nature of whiplash injuries and provide a biopsychosocial model for neck pain incorporating both physiological and cognitive-behavioural aspects, reassurance and basic advice on pain relief. The comparison condition is a relaxation video detailing simple relaxation exercises such as breathing exercises which can be safely used by whiplash patients. The relaxation video contains no explanatory information concerning whiplash injuries or the related symptoms.
The participants are followed for 12 months after visiting the emergency room. Self-report data are obtained from questionnaires at 1-week, 3- and 12-month follow-up. Data on health care use and absence from work due to illness will be retrieved from public registers throughout the follow-up period. The study has been approved by The Central Region Committees on Biomedical Research Ethics, Denmark and the Danish Data Protection Agency. The project is funded by a single grant from the Tryg Foundation, Denmark.
The transition from acute to chronic pain after whiplash trauma poses a threat to the well-being of the individual as well as leading to extensive health care costs and loss of work days (Leth-Petersen & Rotger 2009, Holm et al. 1999). The development of cost-effective preventive interventions which can be added to the usual treatment in the early stages of whiplash associated disorders could potentially contribute to reducing suffering for patients and financial costs for society. This study will hopefully contribute to the development of effective and evidence-based treatment of whiplash associated disorders. In the long term, the study may also aid the development of patient education for other patient groups at risk of developing a chronic disorder.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Aarhus, Denmark, 8000
- The Research Clinic for Functional Disorders and Psychosomatics, Aarhus University Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Involved in a motor vehicle accident (as a passenger or driver of the vehicle)
- Subjective neck complaints (neck pain, headache or reduced range of motion)
- Treatment in emergency room within 72 hours of accident
- Diagnosed with a distortion of the neck (ICD-10 S13.4)
- No other major injuries
- Age 18-60 years
- Able
Exclusion Criteria:
- Fracture or dislocation
- Head trauma (loss of consciousness, concussion)
- Substance abuse (narcotics, alcohol, medicine)
- Severe acute psychiatric disorder, previous episodes of psychosis or if the patient is suicidal
- Dementia, mental retardation
- Active systemic disease (cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, neurological disorders)
- Lack of informed consent
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: PARALLEL
- Masking: SINGLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Psychoeducational video
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The educational video will explain the nature of whiplash injuries and provide a biopsychosocial model for neck pain incorporating both physiological and cognitive-behavioural aspects, reassurance and basic advice on pain relief.
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ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Relaxation video
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The comparison condition is a relaxation video detailing simple relaxation exercises such as breathing exercises which can be safely used by whiplash patients.
The relaxation video contains no explanatory information concerning whiplash injuries or the related symptoms.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Intensity of neck pain
Time Frame: 3 months after visit to emergency room
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11-point numerical rating scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain)
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3 months after visit to emergency room
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Self-rated level of recovery (Patient Global Impression of Change)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Self-rated physical level of functioning (SF-36)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Self-rated neck disability (Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Illness perceptions (The Brief Illness Perceptions Questionnaire)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Pain-related fear of movement (The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Psychosocial functioning (screening for anxiety, depression and somatisation by relevant subscales from Symptom Checklist,SCL-90)
Time Frame: 3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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3 and 12 months after visit to emergency room
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Number of sick days (days off work due to illness) retrieved from Danish public registry (the DREAM database)
Time Frame: 12 month period after visit to emergency room
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12 month period after visit to emergency room
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Health care use retrieved from The National Patient Register and the National Health Service Register (consultations with GPs, specialists, physiotherapists, dentists, emergency services) and The Danish Medicine Agency (medicine consumption)
Time Frame: 12 month period after visit to emergency room
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12 month period after visit to emergency room
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Intensity of neck pain (NRS 0-10)
Time Frame: 12 months after visit to emergency room
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12 months after visit to emergency room
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Per Fink, DMSc, University of Aarhus
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Brison RJ, Hartling L, Dostaler S, Leger A, Rowe BH, Stiell I, Pickett W. A randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention to prevent the chronic pain of whiplash associated disorders following rear-end motor vehicle collisions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2005 Aug 15;30(16):1799-807. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000174115.58954.17.
- Oliveira A, Gevirtz R, Hubbard D. A psycho-educational video used in the emergency department provides effective treatment for whiplash injuries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Jul 1;31(15):1652-7. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000224172.45828.e3.
- Whiplash injuries: diagnosis and early management. The Swedish Society of Medicine and the Whiplash Commission Medical Task Force. Eur Spine J. 2008 Oct;17 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):355-358. doi: 10.1007/s00586-008-0767-x. No abstract available.
- Leth-Petersen S, Rotger GP. Long-term labour-market performance of whiplash claimants. J Health Econ. 2009 Sep;28(5):996-1011. doi: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2009.06.013. Epub 2009 Jul 8.
- Holm L, Cassidy JD, Sjogren Y, Nygren A. Impairment and work disability due to whiplash injury following traffic collisions. An analysis of insurance material from the Swedish Road Traffic Injury Commission. Scand J Public Health. 1999 Jun;27(2):116-23. doi: 10.1080/140349499445301.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 8011-170712
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