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Preliminary Effectiveness of Process-Based Personalized Physiotherapy for (Sub)Acute Neck Pain
Sponsor: University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if personalized physiotherapy can lower neck pain in adults with recent (sub)acute neck pain who have a higher chance of the pain becoming long-lasting. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does personalized physiotherapy lower pain compared to standard physiotherapy? Does personalized physiotherapy improve daily activities, quality of life, and pain interference compared to standard physiotherapy? Do physiotherapists deliver the personalized treatment as intended? Researchers will compare each participant's own results during a standard care period to their results during a personalized care period, to see if the personalized approach works better than standard care. Participants will: Receive standard physiotherapy care for 3 weeks Then receive personalized physiotherapy, tailored to their individual needs, for several weeks (until their treatment goals are achieved) Answer short questions about their pain and daily functioning three times a week Take part in an interview about their experiences every 3 weeks
Official title: The Preliminary Effectiveness of Personalized Physiotherapy Grounded in a Process-Based Therapy Framework in People With (Sub)Acute Neck Pain: a Protocol for a Mixed-methods Single-case Research Design
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
11
Start Date
2026-08-01
Completion Date
2027-07-31
Last Updated
2026-07-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Personalized physiotherapy grounded in the PBT framework
During the intervention phase (B-phase), treatment follows the steps of personalized physiotherapy grounded in a PBT framework. Treatment is continuously adapted to the identified and prioritized modifiable biopsychosocial process, as jointly mapped and evaluated with the patient throughout the treatment trajectory. Intervention sequencing is not time-driven but process-driven, with session-by-session evaluation guiding when to continue, adapt, or shift intervention targets. The identification and ongoing evaluation of relevant processes is informed by the Clinical Compass and, where indicated, supplemented with one or more items from the supplementary item pool. Assessment is guided by a structured biopsychosocial evaluation using the SCEGS framework (Somatic, Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioral, Social), which supports systematic exploration of somatic symptoms, cognitions, emotions, behaviors, and social context to identify modifiable processes.
Locations (9)
Medifit Oss
Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
Fysio- Manuele Therapie Lutke Schipholt c.s.
Tilburg, North Brabant, Netherlands
Lijfkracht Fysiotherapie
Drachten, Provincie Friesland, Netherlands
Expertisecentrum Fysiotherapie
Groningen, Provincie Groningen, Netherlands
Douglas Fysiotherapie & Sport
Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland, Netherlands
FS Fysio
Capelle aan den IJssel, South Holland, Netherlands
Fysio-Experts
Hazerswoude-Rijndijk, South Holland, Netherlands
Fysiotherapeutisch centrum Palenstein
Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands
Praktijk Boshuijzen Manuele therapie
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands