Comparative Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Techniques Vs. Conventional Exercises On Pain, Grip Strength And Functional Disability In Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
The study is a randomized controlled trial conducted in patients with cervical radiculopathy among 32 participants age 18 years to 50 years will be randomly allocated in to either of the two groups using lottery method. One group shall receive conventional physiotherapy treatment while other group will receive Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) along with the conventional physiotherapy interventions (hot pack, intermittent cervical traction and ergonomic advice). the intervention will be given for four weeks with three sessions per week. Outcome measures including pain, grip strength and functional disability will be assessed at baseline, after two weeks and after four weeks of interventions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 50.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •1 having unilateral features of cervical radiculopathy symptoms of neck pain radiating to the arm, numbness in the finger hand or arm along with already available magnetic resonance imaging findings confirmatory of Cervical disc herniation 2 symptom duration lasting since more than 3 weeks 3 Age between 18 and 50 years 4 Spurling’s test positive cervical distraction test positive positive upper limb neurodynamic test 5 Symptoms limited to lower cervical spine (C5-C6, C6-C7) related nerve roots 6 Patients with cervical radiculopathy presenting with motor and or sensory deficits in the upper limb.
排除标准
- •1 Any kind of surgical intervention or and previous history of fracture in bones of the head upper limb cervical spine or neck region 2 Patients not having MRI films indicating involvement of Cervical disc herniation 3 Bilateral presentation of pain paresthesia or numbness of upper limb 3 Contraindications of cervical traction (Tumor osteoporosis infection rheumatoid arthritis Sign & symptoms of upper motor neuron disease) 4 Prolonged use of steroid.
研究者
Dr Khushboo Satnami PT
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with physical Disabilities (Divyangjan)