comparison of two clinical tests for making diagnosis of neck pain caused by cervical radiculopathy in indian scenario

Assessment of diagnostic accuracy of Neck Tornado Test and Spurling Test in cervical radiculopathy in indian scenario

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/01/039605

Enrollment

200

Registered

2022-01-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-02-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M541- Radiculopathy

Interventions

Intervention1: Neck Tornado Test and Spurling Test: ONE TIME O.P.D. BASED

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients of age between 18 years to 65 years with neck pain who had undergone cervical spine MRI

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. History of cervical spine surgery 3. Inflammatory disease such as rheumatoid arthritis 4. Any spinal cord deformities 5. Infective spine disease (potts spine) 6. Previous nerve block for cervical radiculopathy 7. Patient refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the diagnostic accuracy of neck tornado test and spurling test.Timepoint: ONE TIME IN OPD (BASELINE)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Interpretation of efficacy for neck tornado test and spurling test in terms of its sensitivity, specificity, PPV (positive predictive value), NPV (negative predictive value).Timepoint: ONE TIME IN OPD (BASELINE)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR GIRISH KUMAR SINGH

AIIMS RISHIKESH

dr.soonu1986@gmail.com9450121203

Outcome results

None listed

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