Cervical Radiculopathy
Conditions
Keywords
manual therapy, cervical traction, cervical radiculopathy
Brief summary
To date, optimal strategies for the management of patients with Cervical Radiculopathy (CR) remain elusive. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of manual therapy, exercise, and cervical traction to manual therapy, exercise, and sham traction on pain, function and disability in patients with CR.
Interventions
OTHERSham Traction
Traction \<5lbs
OTHERTraction
Standard supine intermittent traction
Sponsors
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 3 of 4 positive on CPR, 18-70yrs
Exclusion criteria
* history of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery * bilateral upper extremity symptoms * signs or symptoms of UMN disease * medical red flags(tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged steroid use) * cervical spine injections (steroidal) in the past two weeks * current use of steroidal medication prescribed for their radiculopathy symptoms
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neck Disability Index | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
| Patient Specific Functional Scale | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
| Numeric Pain Rating Scale | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Satisfaction | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
| Global Rating Of Change | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
| Grip Strength | 2wk, 4wk |
| Body Diagram | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
| Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire | 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed