Cervical Myelopathy Cervical Myelopathy
Conditions
Interventions
Older adults with chronic non-specific neck pain who presented with clinical signs of CM,Older adults with chronic non-specific neck pain who without clinical signs of CM
Screening,Screening
CM group,Non-CM group
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Experienced neck pain for more than 3 months within the past year. 2. No visual impairment, such as blindness. 3. Able to stand and walk independently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Severe neck pain measured by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score of more than 7.5 cm. 2. Positive results on the Spurling' s test or jaw jerk reflex test. 3. Presence of other neurological or musculoskeletal disorders that impair movement such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), severe osteoporosis, etc. 4. History of cervical spine surgery. 5. Consumption of sedatives or alcohol within the past 48 hours. 6. Clinical signs of severe myelitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hoffman sign single test session for each participant. flick the middle fingernail with their own thumb. If flexion of the distal interphalangeal joint of either the thumb or index finger is observed, the test result is considered positive.,Tromner sign single test session for each participant. The researcher flicks or taps the volar aspect of the subject's distal finger sharply. If both the thumb and index finger flex, the result is considered positive.,Inverted supinator sign single test session for each participant. he researcher taps the brachioradialis tendon above the radial styloid process using reflex hammer. If finger flexion and/or elbow extension are observed, the result is considered positive.,Babinski sign single test session for each participant. the researcher slowly strokes the sole from heel to the great toe on the outer aspect. A positive result is indicated by the great toe extending upward and other toes fanning out.,Finger escape sign single test session for each participant. Volunteers, positioned with elbow at 90 degrees and hand pronated, extended and adducted fingers for 30 seconds. Little finger abduction indicated a positive result.,Clonus sign single test session for each participant. The researcher supported the volunteer's leg, while with the other hand, rapidly dorsiflexed the ankle. A positive result was indicated by rhythmic ankle clonus of three or more beats. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Nine-hole peg test single test session for each participant. Volunteers swiftly placed 9 pins into a board, then removed and returned them to a container. Total time for this place and remove sequence was recorded,Foot Tapping test single test session for each participant. volunteers performed a rapid toe-tapping test for 10 second,Grip-and-Release test single test session for each participant. clench and open their hands during the 10-second period.,Ten-Second Step Test single test session for each participant. Volunteers repeatedly stepped one foot onto the box and then returned it to the floor, counting each up-down as one repetition within 10 seconds. | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactRungrudee Tupsila
Srinakharinwirot University
Outcome results
None listed