Effects of Neural Mobilization With or Without Soft Tissue Mobilization in Cervical Radiculopathy

NCT ID: NCT03838315

Last Updated: 2019-02-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-20

Study Completion Date

2019-06-20

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate Effects of Neural Mobilization with or without Soft Tissue Mobilization in Cervical Radiculopathy, half of the subjects will receive treatment of Neural Mobilization along with Soft Tissue Mobilization whereas half of the subjects will receive only Neural Mobilization.

Detailed Description

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Neural mobilization and Soft Tissue Mobilization both treatments are used to treat Cervical Radiculopathy but they work differently.

Neural mobilization technique is different for all 3 nerves i.e Radial, ulnar and median. Neural Mobilization Technique target the single nerve which is being compressed and showing symptoms.

Soft Tissue Mobilization include traction which decompresses the nerve and stretches the surrounding muscles along with help to reduce pain and tingling sensation. whereas hot pack helps to increase blood circulation and warm up muscles and isometric exercises provide strengthening and build endurance.

Conditions

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Cervical Radiculopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Subjects will be assigned randomly into two groups: Neural Mobilization with Soft tissue mobilization and Neural mobilization without Soft tissue mobilization.A coin will be flipped at start of data collection for the first patient to be assigned odd number and included in Neural mobilization with Soft tissue mobilization group. Later on odd and even numbered subjects will be included in specific group.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Neural Mobilization with Soft Tissue Mobilization

Neural Mobilization with Soft Tissue Mobilization group will be assessed by spurling's test and than will involved in treatment protocol i.e Cervical Traction, Hot packs, Neural mobilization Techniques which involve Median, Radial and Ulnar Nerve Mobilization and Post Isometric Relaxation Techniques.

Frequency for Neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 15minute. Participant will be scheduled to attend 12 treatment session (3 sessions every week for 4 weeks, 40mints each session)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neural Mobilization with Soft Tissue Mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Cervical Traction for 10mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time.

Hot Pack for 10mints. Neural mobilization technique includes Median, Radial and Ulnar nerve mobilization. Frequency for neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 10minute.

•Post isometric relaxation technique

Neural mobilization without Soft Tissue Mobilization

Neural Mobilization without Soft Tissue Mobilization group will be assessed by spurling's test and than will involved in treatment protocol i.e Cervical Traction, Hot packs, Neural Mobilization Participant will be scheduled to attend 12 treatment session (3 sessions every week for 4 weeks, 30mints each session)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neural Mobilization without Soft Tissue Mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Cervical Traction for 10mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time.

* Hot Pack
* Neural mobilization technique includes Median, Radial and Ulnar nerve mobilization Frequency for neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 10minute.

Interventions

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Neural Mobilization with Soft Tissue Mobilization

Cervical Traction for 10mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time.

Hot Pack for 10mints. Neural mobilization technique includes Median, Radial and Ulnar nerve mobilization. Frequency for neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 10minute.

•Post isometric relaxation technique

Intervention Type OTHER

Neural Mobilization without Soft Tissue Mobilization

Cervical Traction for 10mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time.

* Hot Pack
* Neural mobilization technique includes Median, Radial and Ulnar nerve mobilization Frequency for neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 10minute.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with age 18 to 55years
* Patients having pain more than 3months
* Radiating pain in one of the upper limb
* Spurling's test positive

Exclusion Criteria

* Traumatic injury of upper limb or cervical spine
* Vertebral artery test positive(dizziness, vomiting, diplopia, drop attacks etc)
* Patient asymptomatic for pain but symptomatic for tingling and paraesthesia
* Circulatory disturbance of upper extremity
* Known history of high level of spinal cord injury and malignancy
* Thoracic Outlet syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

55 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Isra University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Noor Abid

Research Associate

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Noor Ul Ain, MPhilOPT

Role: CONTACT

0333-5292822

Waqar Ahmed Awan, Ph D Rehab

Role: CONTACT

03335348846

Other Identifiers

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IIRS-IUISB/MphilOPT/002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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