Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain

NCT00589407 | Terminated

• 1 other identifier: BARZ-001HMO-CTIL
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population affecting 10-15% of the general population. females more than men. Known risk factors are: Trauma, Repetitive lifting of heavy objects at work, driving vibrating vehicles, frequents diving from boards and smoking. No study dealt with the possible role of unilateral loss of vision or hearing as a risk factor for the development of neck pain. Intuitively, one might suspect that unilateral blindness or deafness will lead to a tilted position of the head, in order to cover a better visual/audio field. This position, in time, might lead to the development of neck pain. Our hypothesis is that patients with unilateral blindness/deafness will suffer from neck pain more frequently than the general population.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Unilateral Blindness; Unilateral Deafness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• neck pain

  two weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Months - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

study group: patients with unilateral blindness and unilateral deafness as the control group: patients attending the eye ENT clinics for other reasons as control

You may qualify if:

• Men and women suffering from unilateral blindness or deafness
• Men and women visiting the ophthalmology or ENT clinics (general population) for reasons other than unilateral blindness/deafness and agreeing to participate in the study.
• Over 18 years of age
• Signed informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects suffering from neck pain as a result of fractures, infection, or metastatic disease.
• Inability to understand or fill out the questionnaire/informed consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hadassah Medical Organization: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hadassah Medical Organization.

Jerusalem, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Blindness; Hearing Loss, Unilateral

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Vision Disorders; Sensation Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Eye Diseases; Hearing Loss; Hearing Disorders; Ear Diseases; Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases

Study Officials

• Yair Barzilay

  Hadassah Medical Organization

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-relation to Neck Pain

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 23, 2007
• First Posted: January 9, 2008
• Last Updated: March 22, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-03

Locations

IL (1)