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ArticleChiropractic & manual therapies2017

Manual therapy compared with physical therapy in patients with non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Ruud Groeneweg, Luite van Assen, Hans Kropman, Huco Leopold, Jan Mulder, Bouwien C M Smits-Engelsman, Raymond W J G Ostelo, Rob A B Oostendorp, Maurits W van Tulder

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Article in Chiropractic & manual therapies, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT00713843 nacompletednot on this map

Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Physical Therapy in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Non-specific Neck Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRadboud University Medical CenterRan2008 to 2014Enrolled180ConditionsNeck PainArmsManual Therapy Utrecht, Physical Therapy
NCT04557904 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Craniocervical Flexion Exercises and Scapular Stabilization Exercises in Neck Pain and Forward Head Posture Among Female Wearing Head Scarves

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2018 to 2019Enrolled50ConditionsCervical PainArmsCraniocervical flexion exercises, Scapular stabilization exercises
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Credibility of manual therapy is at stake 'Where do we go from here?'The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Ruud GroenewegRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Health Care, Geert Grooteplein 21, 6525 EX Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Luite van AssenRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Health Care, Geert Grooteplein 21, 6525 EX Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Hans KropmanAvans+, University of Applied Science, Heerbaan 14-40, 4817 NL Breda, The Netherlands.
Huco LeopoldAvans+, University of Applied Science, Heerbaan 14-40, 4817 NL Breda, The Netherlands.
Jan MulderRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Health Care, Geert Grooteplein 21, 6525 EX Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Bouwien C M Smits-EngelsmanDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road 7935, Cape Town, South Africa.
Raymond W J G OsteloDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Rob A B OostendorpRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Scientific Institute for Quality of Health Care, Geert Grooteplein 21, 6525 EX Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Maurits W van TulderDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Earth & Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Avans University of Applied Sciences · NLDepartment of Health · ZAEMGO Institute for Health and Care Research · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity of Cape Town · ZAVrije Universiteit Brussel · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundManual therapy according to the School of Manual Therapy Utrecht (MTU) is a specific type of passive manual joint mobilization. MTU has not yet been systematically compared to other manual therapies and physical therapy. In this study the effectiveness of MTU is compared to physical therapy, particularly active exercise therapy (PT) in patients with non-specific neck pain.

methodsPatients neck pain, aged between 18-70 years, were included in a pragmatic randomized controlled trial with a one-year follow-up. Primary outcome measures were global perceived effect and functioning (Neck Disability Index), the secondary outcome was pain intensity (Numeric Rating Scale for Pain). Outcomes were measured at 3, 7, 13, 26 and 52 weeks. Multilevel analyses (intention-to-treat) were the primary analyses for overall between-group differences. Additional to the primary and secondary outcomes the number of treatment sessions of the MTU group and PT group was analyzed. Data were collected from September 2008 to February 2011.

resultsA total of 181 patients were included. Multilevel analyses showed no statistically significant overall differences at one year between the MTU and PT groups on any of the primary and secondary outcomes. The MTU group showed significantly lower treatment sessions compared to the PT group (respectively 3.1 vs. 5.9 after 7 weeks; 6.1 vs. 10.0 after 52 weeks).

conclusionsPatients with neck pain improved in both groups without statistical significantly or clinically relevant differences between the MTU and PT groups during one-year follow-up.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00713843.

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EffectivenessManual therapyNeck painPhysical therapyRandomized controlled trial

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PMID28465824
PMCPMC5408403
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