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ArticleBMJ open2026

RISE for recovery after acute whiplash injury: protocol for a randomised feasibility trial of a clinician-supported SMS-based behavioural intervention.

Rachel A Elphinston, Jessica Formosa, Nigel Armfield, Anton H van der Vegt, Claire E Ashton-James, Katherine Brain, Lisa Buckley, Christopher Papic, Asaduzzaman Khan, Chloe-Emily Eather and 9 more

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19 authors.

Rachel A ElphinstonRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia rachelel@uq.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3704-0052
Jessica FormosaRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Nigel ArmfieldRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-0030
Anton H van der VegtCentre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Claire E Ashton-JamesSydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5547-4295
Katherine BrainCollege of Health Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Lisa BuckleyMAIC/UniSC Road Safety Research Collaboration, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1542-938X
Christopher PapicRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Asaduzzaman KhanSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Chloe-Emily EatherRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Jenna LiimatainenRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Andrew Hobbins KingTrauma Service and Department of Emergency Medicine, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Nambour, Queensland, Australia.
Kim HansenVirtual Emergency Department, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Andrew StaibEmergency Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia.
Gaylene M SmithRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Tina ChenRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Karen WrightVirtual Emergency Department, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Elizabeth GarradVirtual Emergency Department, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
Michele SterlingRECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-2248

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWhiplash-associated disorders (WADs) are the most common and costly consequence of road traffic injury (RTI). Providing early and effective treatment is a healthcare priority; however, current guideline-based care which focuses on education and physiotherapy-led exercise does not routinely address the psychosocial effects of trauma, and access to early integrated treatment is limited. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of delivering and evaluating recovery, information, support and empowerment (RISE), a co-designed short message service-based intervention integrating psychosocial and exercise/activity support for individuals with acute whiplash injury who are at risk of poor recovery in a randomised feasibility trial. Secondary aims are to explore preliminary changes in candidate clinical outcomes and opportunities for intervention personalisation and future implementation. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This mixed-methods randomised controlled feasibility trial with a nested process evaluation will recruit 50 participants ( ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This trial is approved by the Townsville Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC/QTHS/121395) and ratified by the Human Research Ethics Committee at The University of Queensland, which is the study sponsor (2025/HE002491). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences and professional meetings.

trial registrationACTRN12626000506392; date registered: 23 April 2026; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=390706&isReview=true.

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Behavior TherapyText MessagingWhiplash InjuriesFeasibility StudiesHumansQueenslandRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRecovery of FunctionMusculoskeletal disordersPAIN MANAGEMENTPsychological StressRandomized Controlled Trial

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PMID42727966
PMCPMC13583748

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