Spinal Mobilization With Arm Movement and Positional SNAGS in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients

November 24, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Comparison of Spinal Mobilization With Arm Movement and Positional SNAGS on Pain and Disability in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients

Data will be collected in Hussain Memorial Hospital by taking informed consent. Randomised clinical trial is conducted taking thirty patients of both genders with confirmed diagnoses of cervical radiculopathy, their ages ranged from 25 to 60. A cluster of winner to rule out patient with cervical radiculopathy. They will be randomly assigned into two groups by the lottery method. Group A will receive conventional treatment and of spinal mobilization with arm movement (intervention 1) Group B will receive conventional treatment and positional SNAGs (intervention 2). The treatment will be conducted at a frequency of three sessions per week for four weeks. Two values will be taken, one as baseline and the other at end of the session.

Then follow up the patient to rule out which intervention is more effective than the other. Neck Disability Index, Numeric Pain Rating Scale and ROM will be used to measure outcomes.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

the objective of the study is To compare the effect of spinal mobilization with arm movement and positional SNAGs on pain and disability in cervical radiculopathy patients.

The study design will be Randomized ClinicalTrial The sampling Technique will be Consecutive sampling technique

Tool:

The Neck Disability Index (NDI): used for measuring functional improvement in the neck.

Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS): used for measuring pain.

Inclinometer: used for measuring Range of motion of cervical region.

Data will be collected in Hussain Memorial Hospital by taking informed consent. Randomised clinical trial is conducted taking thirty patients of both genders with confirmed diagnoses of cervical radiculopathy, their ages ranged from 25 to 60. A cluster of winner criteria will be used to rule out patient with cervical radiculopathy. They will be randomly assigned into two groups by the lottery method. Group A will receive conventional treatment and of spinal mobilization with arm movement (intervention 1) Group B will receive conventional treatment and positional SNAGs (intervention 2). The treatment will be conducted at a frequency of three sessions per week for four weeks. Two values will be taken, one as baseline and the other at end of the session.

Then follow up the patient to rule out which intervention is more effective than the other. Neck Disability Index, Numeric Pain Rating Scale and ROM will be used to measure outcomes.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Punjab
      • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54700
        • Hussain Memorial Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

25 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Symptoms duration more than 6 months.
  • Age 25 -60
  • The patient has confirm the diagnosis of Radiculopathy of cervical origin,
  • VAS more than 5
  • A cluster of Wainner 3 positive out of 4 EXCLUSION CRITERIA
  • Malignancy
  • Infection (such as osteomyelitis or diskettes)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Inflammatory arthritis
  • Fracture
  • Pregnancy
  • Uncontrolled hypertension or cardiovascular disease
  • Carotid or vertebral artery disease.
  • Trauma cases

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: spinal mobilization with arm movement
conventional treatment and of spinal mobilization with arm movement
The patient is seated. The therapist contacts the length of the spinous process with the medial aspect of the thumb. A transverse glide is applied by the therapist's index finger against the thumb contacting the spinous process. The direction of the glide is to the contralateral side of the pain. While the mobilisation is sustained the patient moves their arm through a pain-free abduction range. 3-5 sets of 6-10 repetitions may be performed.
Active Comparator: positional SNAGs
conventional treatment and positional SNAGs
The patient sits well supported in a chair. The cervical spine and head are set in a neutral position. A painless passive posterior to anterior (PA) glide is applied in the plane of the facets on either the spinous process or the articular pillar/cervical lamina. While the glide is sustained the patient actively moves their neck in the direction that previously produced the symptoms. If symptom-free, the patient applies over-pressure further into the movement restriction. 3-6 repetitions are performed

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)
Time Frame: 4 weeks.
The numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) is a measurement scale that is used to measure a characteristic or attitude of pain. it is a 0-10 point scale. 0 mean no pain and 10 mean unbearable pain. Change from Baseline for pain Assessment at 4 weeks.
4 weeks.
Neck Disability Index(NDI)
Time Frame: 4 weeks.
NDI questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. It had 10 sections with total 50 scores. The test can be interpreted as a raw score, with a maximum score of 50, or as a percentage. 0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation. Change from Baseline for disability Assessment at 4 weeks.
4 weeks.
Inclinometer for range of motion
Time Frame: 4 weeks.
It's a range measuring tool used for the Range of Motion of neck flexion, extension and rotation. If the angle increases its mean improving. Change from Baseline for Range of Motion Assessment at 4 weeks.
4 weeks.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

April 10, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 29, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 12, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

January 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 28, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 24, 2022

Last Verified

November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/Lhr/21/0127 Maryam

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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