Unilateral cervical radiculopathy due to disc protrusion.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Active HIL group: HIL will be applied using the Delta Laser New Age device (Italy) with a wavelength of 980 nm and 13 W maximum power output with probe diameter of 1 cm. The treatment
Sponsors
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 20-55 years Neck pain visual analogue score of 3-7 Radicular pain and/or paresthesia in affected upper limb C5-C6? C6-C7 ?C7-C8 and C8-T1 disc protrusion confirmed by MRI Diagnosed unilateral cervical radiculopathy due to disc protrusion by a neurology specialist based on nerve conduction study (NCS) and electromyography (EMG) Symptoms lasting for at least 3 months Positive Spurling compression test Positive Median nerve tension test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis Viral, fungal, and bacterial infections Systemic and metabolic diseases History of neck surgery Abnormal laboratory findings Psychiatric illnesses Photosensitive diseases Trauma and fracture in cervical spine Fibromyalgia Active cancer or a cancer history of less than 1 year after the end of treatment Epilepsy Upper limb peripheral nerves entrapment syndromes Tumor Muscle weakness Loss of reflex Cervical disc extrusion and sequestration Atrophy Metal implants Skin lesions in the treatment area Pregnancy Degenerative changes of cervical or thoracic region Cardiovascular failure Pacemaker Decreased motor nerves amplitude in electrophysiological findings
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Radicular pain and/or paresthesia in affected upper limb. Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Short-Form McGill pain questionnaire (SF-MPQ-2).;Functional disability. Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Neck disability index questionnaire.;Neck active range of motion including flexion, extension, lateral flexion (both sides), rotation (both sides). Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Standard plastic goniometer.;Median nerve tension. Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Median nerve tension test.;Electrophysiological parameters including motor distal latency, motor nerve conduction velocity and F-wave of radial, ulnar, median motor nerves. Timepoint: Prior to treatment initiation, at the end of the 10 treatment sessions and 1month after the completion of last treatment session. Method of measurement: Electrodiagnosis device Negarandishegan-EMG/NCV/EP400S. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactPardis norouzi
Babol University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed