Effectiveness of Neck Isometric Exercises and Cervical Mobilization on Cervical Radiculopathy

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

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Isometric exercises; Other: Mobilization

Detailed Description

Two groups will be formed to observe the efficacy of neck isometric exercises and cervical mobilization on cervical radiculopathy by using NPRS, ROM and QoL tools.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 30
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Federal
    • Islamabad, Federal, Pakistan, 44010
      • Al Nafees Medical Hospital, Islamabd

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
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; These exercises are used to increase muscle endurance, power and ROM
Active Comparator: control; cervical mobilization will be administered at for 4 weeks and will be evaluuated at baseline, 2nd and after 4 weeks of interventions	Other: Mobilization; These exercises are used to increase ROM and used for pain reduction

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
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

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Neuro Counsel Hospital, Pakistan
• Collaborators: Al Nafees Medical Hospital, Islamabad; National Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 10, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 9, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): May 9, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 13, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 22, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 1, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): June 1, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 22, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Nervous System Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases; Radiculopathy
• Other Study ID Numbers: 342

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED
• IPD Plan Description: Have not decided yet

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No