The Effect of Manual Therapy and Nerve Mobilisation in Managing Cervical Radiculopathy ? A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- (1)Pain measured by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) in Gujarati. (2)Range of Motion using the Universal 180 degree metal goniometer (3)Functional Disability Outcome using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) (4) Rate of change using the Global Rate of change scale (GROC)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is a randomized single blind study that will be conducted in two centers. The main objective of the study is to find the effect of maitland's manual therapy and Nerve mobilisation which are two methods of treatment frequently used in physiotherapy against a control group which would be receiving Conventional physiotherapy.The duration of the study would be one year
Study Design
- Allocation
- Computer generated randomization
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1.Patients Diagnosed with Cervical radiculopathy by medically qualified doctors 2.Patients found to be having cervical radiculopathy by using the Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Pain by Wainner et al.3.Age from 30 years to 60 years 4.Patients of Both genders.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1.Patients with Cervical Instability2.Patients with Central compressions3.Patients with spinal tumors4.Patients with spinal infections.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
(1)Pain measured by the Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) in Gujarati. (2)Range of Motion using the Universal 180 degree metal goniometer (3)Functional Disability Outcome using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) (4) Rate of change using the Global Rate of change scale (GROC)
Time Frame: Measurements taken on the 1st,7th and 14th day of study
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
