Investigating the Effect of an Information Video for Neck Injuries in a Emergency Department Setting

A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of an Information Video in a Acute Whiplash Population

A randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the effect of a information video, consisting of a multiprofessional team, on patients with acute Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD).

Patients seeking medical care at Södersjukhuset Hospital, Sweden, after a motor vehicle accident resulting in neck trauma are offered to be included in the study. Inclusion criterias involve spine fractures, need for in house care, <18<65 years of age and low knowledge of the Swedish language. A randomization is performed with two arms, one being "treatment as usual" i.e. an information folder with physiotherapeutic exercises, the other one being the Information Video. The patients are contacted per telephone and a questionnaire with baseline data is sent via e-mail within a week after the accident. They also receive a link to the websites with the information. The follow up time is 6 months and after that the patients receive a new questionnaire with questions regarding neck-specific status (WDQ), health related quality of life (SF-12) and pain. The primary outcome is level of pain (NRS)

A folder with advise and exercises used by physiotherapeutic clinic of Södersjukhuset Hospital (Treatment as usual)

A 14 minutes intervention video explaining the mechanism of the injury from cross-professional point of view and physiotherapeutic advise

Inclusion Criteria: Knowledge of the swedish language Traffic injury with neck pain Exclusion Criteria: Fractures In house care needed