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This randomised controlled trial aims to compare the effect of microwave diathermy (continuous and pulsed modes) with sham microwave diathermy in nonspecific chronic neck pain patients. Every patient will also be treated by exercise and transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS). The primary endpoint is to establish whether the use of microwaves is justified in terms of pain relief or reduction of disability in this patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Continuous Microwave | Experimental |
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| Pulsed Microwaves | Experimental |
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| sham microwaves | Sham Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Continuous microwave | Radiation | Continuous microwave through a great circular electrode, 15 cm from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change from baseline in pain at six months | Pain as measured by visual analogic scale | Baseline. At three weeks. At six months |
| Change from baseline in neck disability at six months | Neck disability as measured by "Neck Disability Index" and "Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire" | Baseline. At three weeks. At six months |
| Change from baseline in quality of life at six months | Quality of life as measured by SF-36 questionnaire | Baseline. At three weeks. At six months |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Juan A Andrade Ortega, MD | Principal Investigator |
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| Type | Date | Date Unknown |
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| Release | Aug 25, 2014 | |
| Reset | Sep 4, 2014 |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
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| Aug 25, 2014 | Sep 4, 2014 |
| ID | Term |
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| D019547 | Neck Pain |
| D005334 | Fever |
| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| Pulsed microwaves | Radiation | Pulsed microwaves through a great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 80 watts, 15 sessions in 3 weeks |
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| Sham microwaves | Procedure | Unplugged microwave generator, great circular electrode, 15 cm away from the neck, 20 minutes, 15 sessions in 3 weeks |
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| D001832 | Body Temperature Changes |