CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Thoracic Screw Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy

Pakistan44 participantsStarted 2022-02-01

Plain-language summary

Cervical radiculopathy is a pain and/or sensorimotor deficit syndrome that is defined as being caused by compression of a cervical nerve root. The compression can occur as a result of disc herniation, Spondylosis, instability, trauma, or rarely, tumors. Thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) is defined as a high-velocity/low amplitude movement or "thrust" directed at any segment of the thoracic spine. Recent research has shown that Thoracic Joint Manipulation directed to the thoracic spine provides a therapeutic benefit to patients with neck pain and has been suggested as an appropriate strategy to minimize the risks associated with manipulation of the cervical spine

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients complaint from pain in the cervical spine and pain or paresthesia traveling from the neck into a specific region of the arm, forearm or hand * Cervical Lateral flexion and rotation \<60 degree * Positive scores on 3 of 4 clinical tests: Spurling's test, upper-limb neurodynamic test/median nerve bias, cervical distraction test, and cervical rotation toward the symptomatic side of less than 60° * Hypomobility at T1- T5 thoracic vertebrae on springing test. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with a history of vertebro-basilary artery insufficiency. * Patient with history of cervical surgery or arthroplasty * Patients with a positive history of trauma, fracture or surgery of the cervical * spine * Diagnosed cases of Torticollis, and scoliosis * History of osteoporosis, Any heart disease

What they're measuring

NPRS (Numeric Pain Rating Scale).

Timeframe: four weeks

Inclinometer

Timeframe: four weeks

(Neck Disability Index) Urdu

Timeframe: four weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05749835

SponsorRiphah International University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-07-10

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.