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

NCT01535365 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 20076955
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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

Keywords

muscular sprain; acute back pain; acute neck pain; heat treatment; cold treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Pain Score After Treatment

  Pain measured with validated 100 mm VAS with 0 representing no pain and 100 representing most severe pain imaginable

  30 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Request for Rescue Analgesia

  30 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Heat

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Application of Heat pad to site of muscle sprain.

Other: Heat

Cold

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Application of ice pack to muscle sprain.

Other: Cold

Interventions

Heat OTHER

Application of heat pack to the back or neck sprain.

Also known as: warm pack

Heat

Cold OTHER

Application of ice pack to the back or neck sprain.

Cold

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adult Patients with acute neck or back pain who are able to consent and are in pain on arrival to Emergency Department.

You may not qualify if:

• Those unable or unwilling to consent, those with suspected fractures or neurologic deficits.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Stony Brook University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Fever

Interventions

Hot Temperature; Cold Temperature

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Body Temperature Changes; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Temperature; Thermodynamics; Physical Phenomena; Weather; Atmosphere; Environment; Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; Biological Phenomena; Meteorological Concepts; Environment and Public Health

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Adam Singer
• Organization: Stony Brook U

adam.singer@stonybrook.edu

631-444-7856

Study Officials

• ADAM SINGER, MD

  Stony Brook University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: md

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 5, 2010
• First Posted: February 17, 2012
• Study Start: March 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2009
• Study Completion: March 1, 2009
• Last Updated: February 17, 2012
• Results First Posted: February 17, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-02

Locations

US (1)