Stretching Versus Traction in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-04-01

Study Completion Date

2019-09-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to compare the effects of traction decompression and neck muscle stretching on the magnitude of Flexor Carpi Radialis H-Reflex(HR), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scores in patients with cervical radiculopathy.

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Detailed Description

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Cervical traction has long been used to relieve compression of nerve roots caused by intervertebral discs. Yet, there is lack of knowledge that compares the effect of traction decompression with neck muscles stretching in patients with cervical radiculopathy

Conditions

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Cervical Radiculopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Patients will be randomly assigned into two groups; A and B. Patients within Group (A) will receive stretching protocols to the cervical musculature at the side of symptoms. Group (B) will be treated with traction from 15-degree flexion, 30-degree lateral bending, and 15-degree rotation toward the painful side.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Stretch

Patients within Stretch Group will receive stretching protocols to the cervical musculature at the side of symptoms.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Stretching protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients within Stretch Group will receive stretching protocols to the cervical musculature at the side of symptoms. Traction Group will be treated with traction from 15-degree flexion, 30-degree lateral bending, and 15-degree rotation toward the painful side.

Traction

Patients within Traction Group will be treated with traction from 15-degree flexion, 30-degree lateral bending, and 15-degree rotation toward the painful side.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Stretching protocol

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients within Stretch Group will receive stretching protocols to the cervical musculature at the side of symptoms. Traction Group will be treated with traction from 15-degree flexion, 30-degree lateral bending, and 15-degree rotation toward the painful side.

Interventions

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Stretching protocol

Patients within Stretch Group will receive stretching protocols to the cervical musculature at the side of symptoms. Traction Group will be treated with traction from 15-degree flexion, 30-degree lateral bending, and 15-degree rotation toward the painful side.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Traction using The Triton decompression system

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients should have C5-C6 and C6-C7 paramedian disc protrusion manifested by unilateral symptoms in C6-C7 roots dermatome and myotomes of the upper extremities.
* They were diagnosed as cervical disc protrusion (C5- C7) for at least three months.
* All patients should have a second grade of disc bulge (2-3mm) which was detected from T2 axial view of MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients will be excluded from the study if they have upper cervical spine disc pathology, cord compression and upper motor neuron symptoms, curvature abnormalities of the neck including reversed curve (kyphotic) and deformities, cervical rib syndrome, double crush syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, text neck , short neck (Churchill neck), Marked facet joint, neuro-central joint arthropathic pathology, osteoporosis.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Abeer Farag Hanafy

Lecturer of Biomechanics

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Samiha Hafez Hassan, Prof.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Professor of Physical Therapy for Neurology, Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorder and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.