Prediction of Cervical Radiculopathy Success With PNF and Mobilization

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy
• Interventions: Other: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; Other: Passive mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT06040047
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

The goal of this predictive interventional study is todetrmine clinical predictors for success with combined proprioceptive neuromusclualr faciitaion (PNF) and passive mobilization ain patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR).

Detailed Description

This study will answer the question, what are the factors affecting success with PNF and mobilization for patients with CR? No control group. The goal of this new study is to see the effect of age, duration of symptoms, forward posture angle and neck disability index response to passive mobilization combined with the PNF technique

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Study Start: 2023-09-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-10
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-15
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-12-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants with cervical radiculopathy.
• Age ranges between 40 and 60 years old.
• Minimum score (3 out of 10-point) on a visual analog scale (VAS)
• Orthopedic clinical confirmation reveals a history of neck pain.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Whiplash injury.
• Previous Cervical surgery.
• Pain less than three months.
• Mechanical and non-specific neck pain.
• Pregnancy.
• Bilateral arm pain.
• Inflammatory arthritides.
• Osteoporosis.
• Symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PNF plus mobilization	Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation	This single group will receive passive mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation for cervical region.
PNF plus mobilization	Passive mobilization	This single group will receive passive mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation for cervical region.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical pain	6 weeks	Score on numeric pain rating scale (points)
Cervical disability	6 weeks	Disability will be measured with Northwick Park neck pain Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cervical proprioception	6 weeks	Cervical joint position error will be measured with laser pointer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

ME; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt