Gross Myofascial Release in Cervical Radiculopathy Pat

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Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy
• Interventions: Other: gross Myofascial Release; Device: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS); Other: conventional selected exercise program

• Registration Number: NCT04946097
• Lead Sponsor: October 6 University

Brief Summary

To investigate the Effect of gross Myofascial Release on pain and function in cervical radiculopathy patients. BACKGROUND: cervical radiculopathy is considered serious problems causing neck pain \& radiating pain which affect physical inactivity and function of a patient, thus gross Myofascial Release is a form of manual therapy technique that has a profound effect upon the musculoskeletal system.

HYPOTHESES:

This study hypothesized that:

gross Myofascial Release on pain and function in cervical radiculopathy patients RESEARCH QUESTION: Is there an effect of gross Myofascial Release on pain and function in cervical radiculopathy patients?

Detailed Description

Forty patients with cervical radiculopathy will participate in this study. The patients will randomly be divided into two equal groups; the control group which received the conventional selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to gross Myofascial Release, three times per week for four weeks. The evaluation methods are visual analogue scale (VAS), Electro-goniometer, Quick DASH scale, and Neck disability index

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-05-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-22
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-30
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-01
• Study Completion: 2021-07-30
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• 40 cervical radiculopathy patients,
• Age will range as (30:45) years old
• Cervical radiculopathy due to cervical spondylosis
• body mass index (25:29)

Exclusion Criteria

• difficulty to communicate or to understand program instructions
• any other neurological deficits or orthopaedic abnormalities,
• secondary musculoskeletal complication
• Cervical disc prolapses
• Any other cervical problem
• Spinal stenosis
• Previous spinal surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
study group	gross Myofascial Release	received the conventional selected exercise program in addition to gross Myofascial Release
control group	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	the control group which received the conventional selected exercise program
study group	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)	received the conventional selected exercise program in addition to gross Myofascial Release
study group	conventional selected exercise program	received the conventional selected exercise program in addition to gross Myofascial Release
control group	conventional selected exercise program	the control group which received the conventional selected exercise program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index	4 weeks	The Neck Disability Index is designed to measure neck-specific disability. The questionnaire has 10 items concerning pain and activities of daily living including personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work status, driving, sleeping and recreation. The measure is designed to be given to the patient to complete, and can provide useful information for management and prognosis of those with neck pain.The test maximum score of 50, or as a percentage. as 0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , and 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation.; A higher score indicates more patient-rated disability.
Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Handscale	4 weeks	The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) scale only contains 11 items, It is a questionnaire that measures an individual's ability to complete tasks, absorb forces, and severity of symptoms. The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand tool uses a 5-point Likert scale from which the patient can select an appropriate number corresponding to his/her severity/function level, as the higher scores indicate a greater level of disability and severity, whereas, lower scores indicate a lower level of disability, and The score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 100 (most severe disability)
Electro-goniometer	4 weeks	Measurement of cervical range of motion in four direction flexion, extension side bending and rotation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
visual analogue scale	four weeks	for the assessment of the amount of pain that a patient feels ranges across a continuum from none to an extreme amount of pain. The most simple visual analogue scale is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends are defined as the extreme limits of the degree of pain to be measured, as the higher scores (100mm) indicate a greater intensity of pain.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

October 6 university; 🇪🇬 Al Jīzah, Select State, Egypt