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A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of intermittent cervical traction for patients with chronic neck pain [with consumer summary]
Chiu TTW, Ng JK-F, Walther-Zhang B, Lin RJH, Ortelli L, Chua SK
Clinical Rehabilitation 2011 Sep;25(9):814-822
clinical trial
7/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: Yes; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: Yes; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of intermittent cervical traction in the treatment of chronic neck pain over a 12-week follow-up. DESIGN: A randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Hospital-based outpatient practice. SUBJECTS: Seventy-nine patients with chronic neck pain. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects were randomly assigned to either experimental group (n = 39, mean age 50.5 +/- 9.8) or control group (n = 40, mean age 48.8 +/- 9.1). Experimental group received intermittent cervical traction and control group received infrared irradiation alone; twice a week over a period of six weeks. OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The values of Chinese version of the Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire (NPQ), verbal numerical pain scale (VNPS), and cervical active range of motion (AROM) were measured at baseline, six-week and 12-week follow-up. RESULTS: No significant differences were found between the two groups in the NPQ (p > 0.05), VNPS (p > 0.05) and AROM (p > 0.05).

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