cervical radiculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) It meets the diagnostic criteria of cervical radiculopathy. (2) The age ranges from 25 to 65. (3) The course of the disease is less than (or equal to) 5 years. (4) 2=VAS score =5. (5) Volunteer to participate in the trial study and sign the informed consent form voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) No be involved in other clinical trials to treat cervical radiculopathy. (2) Progressive atrophy of the muscles innervated by cervical radiculopathy. (3) Patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy or more severe cervical spondylotic vertebral artery disease. (4) There is severe wound or skin disease at the treatment location. (5) Pregnancy or lactation. (6) Be suspected of upper central nervous diseases such as stroke and Parkinson's disease. (7) Be suspected of cardiac diseases such as arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction. (8) Patients with active gastrointestinal ulcers/bleeding or previous recurrent ulcers/bleeding. (9) Allergic to etoricoxib or other NSAIDs. (10) Patients who have asthma, hives, or allergic reactions after taking aspirin. (11) Patients with Congestive heart failure (New York Cardiology Society [NYHA] Cardiac Function Class II-IV). (12) Patients with ischemic heart disease, peripheral artery disease, or cerebrovascular disease (including patients who have recently undergone coronary artery bypass grafting or angioplasty)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale (VAS);Neck Disability Index;Patient Specific Functional Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine