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NCT01535365 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

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

A NA study, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60
Enrollment target

NCT01535365: Completed NA study, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

NCT01535365 is a NA study that has completed, run by Stony Brook University. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01535365, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Stony Brook University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target

Study 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.

Primary Outcome

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

Interventions

  • OTHER Heat
  • OTHER Cold

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 2008-03
Est. Completion 2009-03
Phase NA
Stony Brook University

127 total trials

What the finished NCT01535365 record still lists

NCT01535365 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Heat is the first listed.

NCT01535365 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01535365 about?

NCT01535365 is a clinical study titled "Heat Versus Ice in the Acute Management of Neck and Back Strain Injuries". 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 sprain...

What is the current status of trial NCT01535365?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 2008-03. Estimated completion is 2009-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01535365?

The interventions under investigation include: Heat (OTHER), Cold (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01535365?

This trial is sponsored by Stony Brook University, which has 127 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01535365's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 1164th of 2000 higher than 745 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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