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Naadi examination in detecting patients with neck pain.

Sensitivity and Specificity of Naadi (Siddha Pulse) Examination in Detecting Individuals with Cervical Spondylopathy attending National Institute of Siddha - A Blinded Diagnostic Study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106771
Enrollment
402
Registered
2026-03-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

National Institute of Siddha
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants who have neck pain and/or upper limb paraesthesia, numbness, or pain for at least 3 months. Positive responses to any 2 of the following clinical tests: Spurling Test, Lhermitte s test, Hoffman test, Upper Limb Tension Test, Cervical Distraction Test, and less than 60 of cervical rotation on the impaired side. Participants with evidence of cervical spondylopathy or other structural abnormality on imaging studies.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants presenting with cervical pain showing no evidence of cervical spondylopathy or other structural abnormality on imaging studies. Vulnerable group (Pregnant and lactating women, children, geriatric and cognitive impaired patients).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Sensitivity and Specificity of Naadi examination for the diagnosis of Cervical spondylopathywill be determined.Timepoint: Baseline 0th day—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Naadi examination for Cervical spondylopathy will be estimated.Timepoint: Baseline 0th day;Pre-test odds and Post-test odds of Cervical spondylopathy based on Naadi examination will be evaluatedTimepoint: Baseline 0th day;Diagnostic performance of Naadi examination will be assessed using ROC curve analysis and Area Under the Curve (AUC).Timepoint: Baseline 0th day ;Different Naadi patterns if observed in different types of Cervical spondylopathy will be documented.Timepoint: Baseline 0th day;Positive Likelihood Ratio and Negative Likelihood Ratio of Naadi examination will be calculated.Timepoint: Baseline 0th day;Yakkai Ilakkanam for patients with Cervical spondylopathy will be documented through validated questionnaires.Timepoint: Baseline 0th day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactProf Dr G J Christian

National Institute of Siddha

christianvijila@gmail.com9962545930

Outcome results

None listed

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