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Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-Relation to Neck Pain

This study has been suspended.
(there is a problem in recruting the paricipents)
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00589407
First received: December 23, 2007
Last updated: June 2, 2009
Last verified: June 2009
History of Changes
  Purpose

Neck pain is a common complaint in the general population affecting 10-15% of the general population. females more than men. Known risk factors are: Trauma, Repetitive lifting of heavy objects at work, driving vibrating vehicles, frequents diving from boards and smoking. No study dealt with the possible role of unilateral loss of vision or hearing as a risk factor for the development of neck pain. Intuitively, one might suspect that unilateral blindness or deafness will lead to a tilted position of the head, in order to cover a better visual/audio field. This position, in time, might lead to the development of neck pain.

Our hypothesis is that patients with unilateral blindness/deafness will suffer from neck pain more frequently than the general population.


Condition
Neck Pain
Unilateral Blindness
Unilateral Deafness

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Unilateral Blindness/ Unilateral Deafness-Relation to Neck Pain

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Hadassah Medical Organization:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • neck pain [ Time Frame: two weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: October 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: October 2009
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Months to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

study group: patients with unilateral blindness and unilateral deafness as the control group: patients attending the eye ENT clinics for other reasons as control

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Men and women suffering from unilateral blindness or deafness
  • Men and women visiting the ophthalmology or ENT clinics (general population) for reasons other than unilateral blindness/deafness and agreeing to participate in the study.
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria:

  • Subjects suffering from neck pain as a result of fractures, infection, or metastatic disease.
  • Inability to understand or fill out the questionnaire/informed consent.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00589407

Locations
Israel
Hadassah Medical Organization.
Jerusalem, Israel
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hadassah Medical Organization
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Yair Barzilay Hadassah Medical Organization
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. Yair Barzilay, Hadassah Medical Organization
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00589407     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: BARZ-001HMO-CTIL
Study First Received: December 23, 2007
Last Updated: June 2, 2009
Health Authority: Israel: Ministry of Health

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neck Pain
Deafness
Hearing Loss
Blindness
Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Nervous System Diseases
 Signs and Symptoms
Hearing Disorders
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Sensation Disorders
Vision Disorders
Eye Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 17, 2012