EFFECTS OF INFLATTABLE CERVICAL TRACTION COLLAR AS COMPARED TO MANUAL TRACION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-25

Study Completion Date

2025-10-15

Brief Summary

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This study is a randomized control trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the effects of inflatable cervical traction collar as compared to manual traction in the management of cervical radiculopathy.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of inflatable cervical traction collar as compared to manual traction in the management of cervical radiculopathy on

1. Pain
2. Functional Disability
3. Range of motion Data collection procedure: Participants of interest would be approached and explained about the research. Informed written consent will be taken. Recruited participants will be allocated to either of the groups through a sealed opaque envelope method.

Conditions

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Cervical Radiculopathy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Investigator and outcome assessor are blind to group allocation.

Study Groups

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Manual Traction

"Manual Traction Group" will be given Manual Traction with facet joint and Upper Extremity Neural Mobilization with Hot Pack and electrotherapy for 20 minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Manual Traction

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Manual cervical traction will be administered by a trained physical therapist.

Cervical Traction Collar

"Cervical Traction Collar" will be given Manual Traction with facet joint and Upper Extremity Neural Mobilization with Hot Pack and electrotherapy for 20 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cervical Traction Collar

Intervention Type DEVICE

Cervical traction will be administered via Cervical Traction Collar.

Interventions

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Manual Traction

Manual cervical traction will be administered by a trained physical therapist.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Cervical Traction Collar

Cervical traction will be administered via Cervical Traction Collar.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Adults aged 19-44 years Neck pain \>4 and \<8 on NPRS NDI scoring \<24(moderate disability) Positive Spurling test Positive Distraction Test Active and passive ROM limited/painful towards the side of pain Radiating Symptoms Numbness/paresthesia radiating to upper limb Both genders Positive - Upper Limb Neural Tension Tests (ULNTT) will be included. -

Exclusion Criteria

Patients having Bilateral radiating sign and symptoms Cervical myelopathy Cervical syringomyelia Rheumatoid arthritis Thoracic outlet syndrome Brachial plexopathy Cervical Rib Vertebrobasilar insufficiency Recent history of fracture, surgery, trauma or whiplash Positive alar ligament stress test Positive sharp purser stress test Cervical instability Cancer, tumor or sudden weight loss.

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Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

44 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No