Preventing Chronic Whiplash Pain

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Whiplash Injuries

In brief

This study is aimed at developing ways to prevent acute pain from becoming chronic pain--specifically, pain associated with whiplash-associated disorders (WADs) from motor vehicle accidents. Research on the development of chronic pain due to musculoskeletal injury suggests that a person's initial emotional reactions, particularly fear of reinjury and subsequent avoidance of activity, contribute significantly to chronic pain and persistent disability. This study will treat people with WADs during the first three months after a motor vehicle accident with a behavioral and physical exercise program designed to encourage activity and discourage continued fear of movement, pain, and disability. The study will compare the effectiveness of two anxiety-reduction treatments to standard care in reducing pain and activity limitations in people with WADs in the 2 to 3 months after motor vehicle accidents.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00021476

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

300

Starts

2001-05-01

Expected to finish

2007-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-13

Who can join

Age: 20 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have whiplash injury following a motor vehicle accident in the prior 4 to 10 weeks

Where it is running

• University of Washington — Seattle, Washington, United States

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