Manual Therapy, Exercise and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A RCT

Cervical Radiculopathy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Manual Therapy, Exercise and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A RCT

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00695006
• Other study ID #: 5388642
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• First received: June 9, 2008
• Last updated: June 24, 2008
• Start date: September 2006
• Est. completion date: July 2008

Study information

• Verified date: June 2008
• Source: Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 81
• Est. completion date: July 2008
• Est. primary completion date: December 2007
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 70 Years

Eligibility

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

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cervical Radiculopathy
• Radiculopathy

Intervention

Other:
• Sham Traction
Traction <5lbs
• Traction
Standard supine intermittent traction

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Advance Rehab at Fredericksburg Orthopaedics	Fredericksburg	Virginia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck Disability Index		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Primary	Patient Specific Functional Scale		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Primary	Numeric Pain Rating Scale		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Secondary	Global Rating Of Change		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Secondary	Body Diagram		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Secondary	Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Secondary	Satisfaction		2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo	No
Secondary	Grip Strength		2wk, 4wk	No