Prediction of Cervical Radiculopathy Success With PNF and Mobilization

September 10, 2023 updated by: Ahmed ElMelhat, Cairo University

Identifying Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy Responding to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Exercises Combined With Passive Cervical Mobilization: Clinical Prediction Rule

The goal of this predictive interventional study is todetrmine clinical predictors for success with combined proprioceptive neuromusclualr faciitaion (PNF) and passive mobilization ain patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR).

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study will answer the question, what are the factors affecting success with PNF and mobilization for patients with CR? No control group. The goal of this new study is to see the effect of age, duration of symptoms, forward posture angle and neck disability index response to passive mobilization combined with the PNF technique

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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 Contact

Study Locations

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants with cervical radiculopathy.
  • Age ranges between 40 and 60 years old.
  • Minimum score (3 out of 10-point) on a visual analog scale (VAS)
  • Orthopedic clinical confirmation reveals a history of neck pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Whiplash injury.
  • Previous Cervical surgery.
  • Pain less than three months.
  • Mechanical and non-specific neck pain.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Bilateral arm pain.
  • Inflammatory arthritides.
  • Osteoporosis.
  • Symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

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: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: PNF plus mobilization
This single group will receive passive mobilization and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation for cervical region.
Other: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
Contract relax technique for each neck motion for three repetitions.
Other Names:
  • PNF
Other: Passive mobilization
To restore normal joint play, postero-anterior passive joint mobilization of cervical spine segments and cervicothoracic junction in limited motion will be applied.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cervical pain
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Score on numeric pain rating scale (points)
6 weeks
Cervical disability
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Disability will be measured with Northwick Park neck pain Questionnaire.
6 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cervical proprioception
Time Frame: 6 weeks
Cervical joint position error will be measured with laser pointer.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Ahmed ElMelhat, Phd, Cairo university

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 10, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 10, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 012/002739

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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