ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD ON NECK PAIN AND PROPRIOCEPTION IN CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

NCT05332418 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: P.T. REC/012/003565
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

PURPOSE: to investigate effect of electromagnetic field therapy on neck pain and proprioception in cervical radiculopathy patients BACKGROUND: Cervical radiculopathy is a clinical condition resulting from compression of cervical nerve roots Pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy is an easy, non-invasive, safe, and relatively new treatment method that is used with growing interest in physical and rehabilitation medicine. Historically, the benefits from magnetotherapy have been reported for patients with musculoskeletal and neurological disorders

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Visual analogue scale for pain (VAS-P)

  is a method for measuring the intensity of pain on a horizontal straight line of fixed length (10 cm), as the left end of the line showed the greatest pain score \& the right end showed the least pain scores, then the patient was asked to put a mark, on the line according to his/her pain sensation, with a higher score representing the higher level of pain

  4 weeks

• cervical proprioception using cervical joint position error test (JPET)

  * The subject will be instructed to perform an active head rotation to one side, after which returns back to the neutral or starting head position. * The test will be performed in a 3 trials in each direction: right, left rotations , extension and flexion.

  4 weeks

• Neck disability index

  includes 10 items as follows: Pain Intensity, Personal Care, Lifting, Reading, Headaches, Concentration, Work, Driving, Sleeping, and Recreation, with a score (0:5) for every point. The maximum score is 50, with the interpretation scoring (no disability = 0: 4, mild disability 5:14, moderate disability 15:24, severe disability 25: 34 and complete disability above 34

  4 weeks

• Cervical range of motion (CROM) goniometer device

  The CROM is an inclinometers system with a gravitational reference that is suitable for evaluating the active cervical spine movements in different direction

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

study group

EXPERIMENTAL

the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to electromagnetic field therapy, three times per week for four weeks

Other: selected exercise program; Device: Electromagenetic Field therapy

control group

EXPERIMENTAL

the control group which received the selected exercise program

Other: selected exercise program

Interventions

selected exercise program OTHER

therapeutic ultrasound, Static neck exercise, Educational postural correction, and Home neck exercise program for patient

control group; study group

Electromagenetic Field therapy DEVICE

Magnetotherapy application the device will be adjusted around the neck and shoulder area at low frequency (50 Hz), with intensity of 2.5 MT, field shape and applicator type rectangular csl60/csp60) , and the application time (10 minutes)

study group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age ranging from 30:45
• Cervical radiculopathy due to disc prolapse (C5-C6) (C6-C7) mild to moderate or disc prolapse according to magnetic resonance image (MRI).
• With mild to moderate cervical disability according to neck disability index
• Body mass index (18.5 to 29.9) Kg/m2.

You may not qualify if:

• Cervical myelopathy.
• Patients with previous cervical surgery.
• Inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
• Any other musculoskeletal disorders of the spine or upper extremity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• October 6 University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud

Al Jīzah, Select State, 0020, Egypt

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer of physical therapy, Department of Neuromuscular disorders and its surgery, faculty of physical therapy, october 6 univerisity

Model Details: the control group which received the selected exercise program and the study group received the same exercise training program in addition to electromagnetic field therapy, three times per week for four weeks.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 11, 2022
• First Posted: April 18, 2022
• Study Start: January 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2022
• Study Completion: June 30, 2022
• Last Updated: May 31, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Locations

EG (1)