Evaluation of prednisolone efficacy in the treatment of cervical radiculopathy
Phase 2
- Conditions
- cervical radiculopathy.Nerve root and plexus compressions in spondylosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT138801211804N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Private
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1- Age 60-18 years. 2- Arm and neck pain consistent with cervical radiculopathy. 3- Neck disability scale (NDI) at least 15 (moderate disability). 4- The onset of symptoms between 2 weeks to 1 month. 5- No chronic use of corticosteroid. 6- No a history of previous surgery of cervical spine. Exclusion criteria: 1- Patients with immunosupression. 2- Red flag of tumor and clinical infection. 3- Symptoms of myelopathy. 4- Liver failure. 5- Schizophrenia. 6- Pregnancy and lactation. 7- Diabetes. 8- Osteoporosis. 9- Glaucoma. 10- Peptic ulcer. 11- Normal EMG after one month.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: week. Method of measurement: NDI (neck disability index) and VRS (visual rating scale).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Drug side effect. Timepoint: week. Method of measurement: patient report.