Hypoalgesic Effect of Neural Mobilization Versus Ibuprofen Pharmacologic Treatment

NCT ID: NCT02593721

Last Updated: 2017-01-04

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-07-31

Study Completion Date

2015-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to compare the effectivity of Median Nerve Neural Mobilization and oral Ibuprofen in treating patients who suffer cervicobrachial pain

Detailed Description

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Median Nerve Neural Mobilization and Ibuprofen both relieve cervicobrachial pain, but this happens through different mechanisms and with a different onset of side effects. Median Nerve Neural Mobilization is a physical therapy technique that achieves pain relief through mechanical stimulation of the median nerve and the brachial plexus. The proper mechanical stimulation of the nerve and its surrounding neural tissue induces a wide variety of physiologic responses that may reduce cervicobrachial pain including the activation of descending nervous system pain modulation mechanisms, all though the entire set of underlying reasons for this pain reduction is not completely understood. Among the effects caused by the Neural Tissue Mobilization that produce pain relief are: intraneural edema reduction, changes on the intraneural nerve pressure,dispersion of pro-inflammatory substances and an increase in nerve mobility

Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used worldwide to control pain, fever and inflammation.Oral intake of Ibuprofen produces a hypoalgesic effect due to biochemical inhibition of the COX enzymes, which convert arachidonic acid to prostaglandin H2 (PGH2). PGH2, which in turn, is converted by other enzymes to several types of prostaglandins and thromboxanes (which are mediators of pain and inflammation).

Side effects derived from the oral intake of Ibuprofen are related to its systemic action and can be severe in some patients. This fact suggests that oral Ibuprofen may not be suitable to use in all types of patients suffering from cervicobrachial pain, meanwhile the Median Nerve Neural Mobilization has little to no side effects known. This reveals a point of interest in determining comparative effectiveness between this two therapeutic options in the treatment of cervicobrachial pain.

Conditions

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Cervicobrachial Neuralgia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Median Nerve Neural Mobilization

15 minute Median Nerve Neural Mobilization sessions 5 times a week (monday to Friday) during 6 continuous weeks The maximum degree of elbow extension applied in the Median Nerve neural mobilization procedure was determined through the use of a Universal Goniometer Device.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Median Nerve Neural Mobilization

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Non-surgical non-invasive Median Nerve neural mobilization procedure was applied by a physical therapist continuously during 2 minutes in 5 different occasions with 1 minute of rest between each 2 minute application of the Neural Mobilization technique. The intervention was applied during a period of 6 weeks. The maximum level of elbow extension movement degree without the reproduction of symptoms during the application of the Median Nerve Neural mobilization treatment was determined through the baseline use of a Universal Goniometer Device.

Ibuprofen

A single daily 400 mg dose of oral Ibuprofen that can be increased depending on patient tolerance to a maximum dose of 1200 mg/day equally divided in 3 oral intakes of the drug every 8 hours during 6 continuous weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

The active comparator group received an oral Ibuprofen treatment. The starting dose was of 400 mg/day and it was increased to a maximum of 1200 mg/day divided in 3 oral intakes every 8 hours depending on patient tolerance.The intervention was applied during a period of 6 weeks.

Interventions

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Median Nerve Neural Mobilization

Non-surgical non-invasive Median Nerve neural mobilization procedure was applied by a physical therapist continuously during 2 minutes in 5 different occasions with 1 minute of rest between each 2 minute application of the Neural Mobilization technique. The intervention was applied during a period of 6 weeks. The maximum level of elbow extension movement degree without the reproduction of symptoms during the application of the Median Nerve Neural mobilization treatment was determined through the baseline use of a Universal Goniometer Device.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Ibuprofen

The active comparator group received an oral Ibuprofen treatment. The starting dose was of 400 mg/day and it was increased to a maximum of 1200 mg/day divided in 3 oral intakes every 8 hours depending on patient tolerance.The intervention was applied during a period of 6 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Neural Tissue Mobilization of the Median Nerve Median Nerve Neurodynamics Addaprin® Advil® Caldolor® Cedaprin® I-Prin® Midol® Motrin® Motrin® IB NeoProfen® Profen IB® Proprinal® Ultraprin®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinical diagnosis of cervicobrachial pain confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging
* Presence of unilateral symptoms of arm pain, paresthesia or numbness in the upper extremity during at least 3 continuous months previous to the application of treatment.
* Positive results in all of the following tests: Spurling, Distraction, and Upper Limb

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindication in the use of nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
* The use of any type of treatment, therapy, procedure or drug to relieve pain
* Patients who are under anticonvulsant, antidepressant or psychotropic medication
* Vertebral instability
* Vertebral osteoporosis
* Vertebral or spine infection.
* Neurologic diseases of genetic, infectious or neoplastic origin
* Cervical stenosis myelopathy
* Pregnancy
* Kinesiophobia
* Endocrine disorders and menopause
* History of spine surgery
* Intellectual disability, severe mental illness, intoxication, severe sleep deprivation, Alzheimer's disease.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universidad Europea de Madrid

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Francisco Unda Solano

PHD Student

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Francisco H Unda, PT, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidad Europea de Madrid

Locations

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Centro de Medicina Fisica y de Rehabilitacion FISIOREH

Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

Site Status

Countries

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Venezuela

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