Cervical radiculopathy: A new traction method versus ventroflexion traction :A randomized controlled 1-year follow-up study

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical radiculopathy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613000169741
• Lead Sponsor: Ibrahim Moustafa Moustafa

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 216

Inclusion Criteria

Patients were included if they had unilateral C6 or C7 radiculopathy following herniated disc confirmed by imaging (computed tomography [CT] and/or magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]), C6 or C7 dermatomal numbness, and duration of symptoms more than 3 months to avoid acute stage of inflammation. Further, Inclusion criteria for these patients included a test item cluster identified by Wainner et al, which included the presence of 4 positive examination findings (Spurling test, upper limb tension test, cervical distraction test, and less than 60° cervical rotation towards the symptomatic side

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included the presence of any medical red flags (eg, tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged steroid use), History of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery , Signs or symptoms of upper motor neuron disease, vestibulobasilar insufficiency, osteoporosis, , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and inability to tolerate cervical flexion or extension position

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eck Disability Index: The NDI is a 10-item questionnaire that measures a patient’s self-reported neck pain related disability. Questions include activities of daily living, such as: personal care, lifting, reading, work, driving, sleeping, recreational activities, pain intensity, concentration and headache. The questions are measured on a six-point scale from 0 (no disability) to 5 (full disability). The numeric response for each item is summed for a total score ranging from 0 to 50. A higher NDI score indicates a greater patient’s perceived disability . [pre treatment,after 4 weeks of treatment,and at1-year follow up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary outcome measures included symptoms (neck and arm pain), and neurophysiogical findings (latency and peak to peak amplitude of FCR H- reflex).[pre treatment,after 4 weeks of treatment,at 1-year follow up]