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Heat Versus Ice in the Acute Management of Neck and Back Strain Injuries

NCT01535365 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2012-02-17

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Summary

Muscle sprains of the back and neck are very common. In addition to pain and antiinflammatory medications the use of either cold or hot packs has been recommended. In the current study we will compare ice packs and heat packs to see which is more effective at relieving pain from back and neck sprains while in the Emergency Department.

Conditions

  • Back Strain
  • Neck Strain

Interventions

OTHER

Heat

Application of heat pack to the back or neck sprain.

OTHER

Cold

Application of ice pack to the back or neck sprain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • ADAM SINGER, MD · Stony Brook University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-03-31
Completion
2009-03-31

Countries

  • United States

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