The benefits of traction and upper limb nerve stretches on patients with radiating neck pain.

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, (2) ICD-10 Condition: M472||Other spondylosis with radiculopathy,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/04/024509
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary

Cervical radiculopathy is a common neuromusculoskeletal disorder causing pain and disability. Pain perceived as arising in the arm caused by the irritation of cervical spinal nerves or its roots is considered as radicular pain and termed as radiculopathy, and 1 out of 1000 individuals suffer from cervical radiculopathy. Cervical disk herniation and osteophyte are the main causes of cervical radiculopathy. Cervical disk herniation usually causes the inflammation compressing the nerve root which may result in radicular symptoms in the ipsilateral extremity. Symptoms may vary according to the affected nerve root, sensory, motor, and autonomic branches of the peripheral nerve. Patients with cervical radiculopathy mostly seek treatment for neck pain, numbness, tingling sensation, reduced grip strength, and overall weakness on the upper extremity muscles. In the advanced disease, cervical muscles, which particularly contribute to the mechanical stability of the cervical region at a rate of 80% is affected. Cervical radiculopathy (CR) is an important subgroup of neck disorders. Although less prevalent than mechanical neck pain, CR leads to more severe pain and disability. Recently, neck stabilization exercises have gained popularity among therapeutic exercises, although studies frequently included patients with mechanical neck pain Cervical traction combined with exercise therapy has the additional effects in reducing pain, and function, while managing neck pain conservatively. There are studies which shows that the combined effect of intermittent mechanical traction and neural mobilization are effective in cervical radiculopathy. But there is no study which evaluate the effectiveness of intermittent cervical traction over ULTT (upper limb traction tests). Hence, the purpose of our study is to determine the efficacy of mechanical traction and ULTT on Pain, ROM, Disability.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2020-03-29
• Study Start: 2020-04-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Both males and females with Cervical Radiculopathy.
• 2.Positive Spurling test 3.Positive cervical distraction test.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Subjects with cervical or thoracic surgery 2.
• Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis/OA 3.
• Subjects with history of trauma 4.
• Patients without informed consent will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck Disability Index	Pre reading 0 week | post reading 4 week
Patient Specific Functional Scale	Pre reading 0 week | post reading 4 week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	Pre reading 0 week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy; 🇮🇳 Hisar, HARYANA, India

Department of Physiotherapy

🇮🇳Hisar, HARYANA, India

Kalpana Saroha

Principal investigator

7494828720

kalsaroha@gmail.com