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

NCT ID: NCT06028958

Last Updated: 2025-03-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 85 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2023-10-15

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.

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

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.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Neck Isometrics Exercises

Intervention Type: OTHER

Isometric exercises are tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn't noticeably change length. The affected joint also doesn't move. Isometric exercises help maintain strength.

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.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Global Posture Re-Education

Intervention Type: OTHER

Global postural rehabilitation (GPR) is an approach that considers the body in its overall aspect. This technique aims to relax the envelope of the muscles (fascia) while relaxing the muscle chains to reduce the strain on the joints. The end result is a more suitable posture and less pain.

Interventions

Neck Isometrics Exercises

Isometric exercises are tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn't noticeably change length. The affected joint also doesn't move. Isometric exercises help maintain strength.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Global Posture Re-Education

Global postural rehabilitation (GPR) is an approach that considers the body in its overall aspect. This technique aims to relax the envelope of the muscles (fascia) while relaxing the muscle chains to reduce the strain on the joints. The end result is a more suitable posture and less pain.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

University of Lahore

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Ashfaq Dr Ahmed, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

University of Lahore

Locations

The University of Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC-UOL-487-08-2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id