comparison of two clinical tests for making diagnosis of neck pain caused by cervical radiculopathy in indian scenario

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Radiculopathy,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2022/01/039605

Brief Summary

THIS STUDY IS CONDUCTED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF  DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF TWO CLINICAL TESTS THAT ARE 1. SPURLING TEST 2. NECK TORNADO TEST

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-19
• Study Start: 2022-01-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Patients of age between 18 years to 65 years with neck pain who had undergone cervical spine MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Pregnancy 2.History of cervical spine surgery 3.Inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis 4.Any spinal cord deformities 5.Infective spine disease (potts spine) 6.Previous nerve block for cervical radiculopathy 7.Patient refusal.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To assess the diagnostic accuracy of neck tornado test and spurling test.	ONE TIME IN OPD (BASELINE)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Interpretation of efficacy for neck tornado test and spurling test in terms of its sensitivity, specificity, PPV (positive predictive value), NPV (negative predictive value).	ONE TIME IN OPD (BASELINE)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PAIN MEDICINE O.P.D. , AIIMS RISHIKESH, INDIA; 🇮🇳 Dehradun, UTTARANCHAL, India

PAIN MEDICINE O.P.D. , AIIMS RISHIKESH, INDIA

🇮🇳Dehradun, UTTARANCHAL, India

DR GIRISH KUMAR SINGH

Principal investigator

9450121203

dr.soonu1986@gmail.com