Prone versus Supine Traction in Treatment of Cervical Disc Bulge

Efficacy of prone versus supine traction on the size of disc bulge,neck pain and neck function in patients with cervical disc bulge

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201703002102112

Enrollment

Registered

2017-03-14

Start date

2017-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Cervical disc bulge

Interventions

prone traction + traditional physical therapy programe

supine traction + traditional physical therapy program

Traditional physical therapy program for cervical disc

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with cervical disc bulge of C5, C6 and/or C6, C7 levels diagnosed by MRI. 2.Chronic stage (more than three months). 3.Their age ranged from 40 to50 years. 4.BMI ranged from 25 to 30 kg /m2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ¿ Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients who undergo to any previous cervical spine operations. 2. Medical ¿red flags¿ (eg, tumor, fracture, myelopathy, osteoporosis). Patient with herniated cervical disc with sequestration. 3.Patients with central canal stenosis. 4.patients with any contraindications to prone position.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The size of disc bulge;cervical pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
neck function	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAhmed Aboul Fotouh

ahmedelmasry_01@yahoo.com01008430897

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026