NCT00129714

Westeinde Brachialgia Study

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Conservative Therapy in Cervical Radiculopathy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 240 (planned)
• Sponsor: Medical Center Haaglanden · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Westeinde Brachialgia Study (WEB) is a randomized controlled trial to establish the effect of cervical collar or physiotherapy compared to a wait-and-see policy in patients with acute cervical radiculopathy.

Detailed description

Cervical radiculopathy caused by spondylosis or disc protrusion is a common disorder with a usually benign natural course. Often, physiotherapy (exercise programs) and/or cervical collar are prescribed. However, there are no reliable data on the effects of these conservative therapies. In this study, patients with acute cervical radiculopathy, defined by clinical criteria, are randomized for cervical collar, physiotherapy or a wait-and-see policy.

Conditions

• Radiculopathy, Cervical

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	cervical collar
OTHER	physiotherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2003-08-01
• Primary completion: 2007-04-01
• Completion: 2007-07-01
• First posted: 2005-08-12
• Last updated: 2012-04-24

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Netherlands