Global Postural Re-Education And Neck Isometric Exercises In Cervical Radiculopathy RADICULOPATHY

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy
• Interventions: Other: Global Posture Re-Education; Other: Neck Isometrics Exercises

• Registration Number: NCT06028958
• Lead Sponsor: University of Lahore

Brief Summary

Cervical radiculopathy is a common neurological disorder that is caused by compression of the nerve, inflammation of nerve roots, or space-occupying lesions. Cervical radiculopathy is the most common health-related problem worldwide. The conservative approach like education, specific exercises, and spinal manipulation is usually given for chronic cases with good outcomes.

Detailed Description

Cervical Radiculopathy is a condition in which a nerve is entrapped between the bones and causes numbness and tingling. Neck isometric exercises are a basic treatment plan for strength training. Global postural reeducation is a technique the manual cervical traction along with body alignment that helps to reduce symptoms more rapidly. This whole procedure is completed more easily, without a machine and satisfying for the patient.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Study First Submitted: 2023-08-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-08-31
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-08
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion: 2023-10-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-27
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85

Inclusion Criteria

1. 18 to 35 years.
2. Both genders, Males and females
3. One-sided upper limb pain or numbness
4. Any 2 out of 4 tests are positive Spurling test, Distraction test, Ipsilateral cervical traction test, and Upper Limb test

Exclusion Criteria

1. Bilateral upper limb pain
2. Previous history of cervical surgery
3. Cervical spine
4. Injection therapy in the past 2 weeks
5. Being Pregnant women

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Global Posture Re-Education	Global Posture Re-Education	This group of participants will receive the Global Posture Re-Education technique with a hot pack. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks (1 session on an alternative day with the home plan). Each session will be of 40 minutes.
Neck Isometrics Exercises	Neck Isometrics Exercises	This group of participants will receive neck isometric exercises along with routine physical therapy and a hot pack. In this regimen, the patient is commanded to apply minimal resistance on the physiotherapist's hand in front, back, and lateral positions. This resistance is applied for 10 sec with a 15 sec hold with 10-15 repetitions. The protocol will be given to the participants for two weeks. Each session will be of 40 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain Intensity	Pain intensity will be measured at baseline, and change in pain intensity will be measured at 1st week, and 2nd week of treatment..	Neck pain will be assessed utilizing the 10cm Visual Analogue Scale. The members will register their current pain level by selecting any from 0(no pain) to 10(unbearable pain) presented ahead a level line.
Level of Functional Disability	Change in Functional Status will be measured at baseline, at first week, and at second week of treatment.	The level of Functional disability will be measured by using the neck disability index. It contains 10 readings including pain intensity, personal care, headache, lifting, reading, concentration, work, driving sleeping, and recreation. The questions are measured on a 6-point scale from 0 (no disability) to 5 (full disability). The numeric response for each item is summed for a score varying from 0 to 50.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan