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The benefits of traction and upper limb nerve stretches on patients with radiating neck pain.

Efficacy of Mechanical Traction and Upper Limb Tension Test in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/04/024509
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-04-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: M472- Other spondylosis with radiculopathy Health Condition 2: M472- Other spondylosis with radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Mechanical Traction: Mechanical traction will be applied in supine position by manually adjusted mechanical traction equipment with 10 sec pull and 5sec rest for 10 min in a single sess

Sponsors

Department of Physiotherapy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Both males and females with Cervical Radiculopathy. 2.Positive Spurling test 3.Positive cervical distraction test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Subjects with cervical or thoracic surgery 2. Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis/OA 3. Subjects with history of trauma 4. Neck pain without radiculopathy 5. Subjects with neurological disorders 6. Subject with mental retardation 7. Patients without informed consent will be excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck Disability Index Patient Specific Functional Scale Timepoint: Pre reading 0 week post reading 4 week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Numeric Pain Rating ScaleTimepoint: Pre reading 0 week Post reading 4 week—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Alka Pawalia

Guru Jambheswar University of Science and Technology, Hisar

alkapawalia@gmail.com9468349944

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026