NCT05884567

Brief Summary

Effectiveness of neck isometric exercises and cervical mobilization will be compared to observe the efficacy of these techniques on cervical radiculopathy

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 10, 2023

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 9, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 9, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 13, 2023

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 1, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

June 1, 2023

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

May 13, 2023

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2023

Conditions

Cervical Radiculopathy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Numeric Pain Rating Scale

    0 means no pain and 10 means worst pain ever

    4 weeks

  • Range of motion

    Goniometer will be used to assess the ranges. lower values means more limited ROM and more values means normal

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

neck isometric exercises will be administered at for 4 weeks and will be evaluuated at baseline, 2nd and after 4 weeks of interventions

Other: Isometric exercises

control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

cervical mobilization will be administered at for 4 weeks and will be evaluuated at baseline, 2nd and after 4 weeks of interventions

Other: Mobilization

Interventions

Isometric exercisesOTHER

These exercises are used to increase muscle endurance, power and ROM

experimental
MobilizationOTHER

These exercises are used to increase ROM and used for pain reduction

control

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 50 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Males and females with age between 25-50 years
  • Patients referred from neuro and orthopedic departments with diagnosed cervical radiculopathy.
  • Complaint of neck pain on neck bending with positive spurling's test.
  • Complaint of neck pain, numbness and tingling in arm with positive spurling's test.

You may not qualify if:

  • Cervical Trauma
  • Any other orthopedic and neurological conditions of cervical spine.
  • Fracture
  • Malignancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Al Nafees Medical Hospital, Islamabd

Islamabad, Federal, 44010, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Radiculopathy

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Peripheral Nervous System DiseasesNeuromuscular DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Masking Details
Just participants will have no idea in which group they are.
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: A single blind RCT
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 13, 2023

First Posted

June 1, 2023

Study Start

January 10, 2023

Primary Completion

May 9, 2023

Study Completion

May 9, 2023

Last Updated

June 1, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Locations

PA(1)