An interventional study of concurrent traction and neuromobilization technique and sequential traction and neuromobilization technique in Spinal Nerve Root Disorder Nos, sponsored by University of Indianapolis. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-19.
Sponsored by University of Indianapolis · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study evaluates the effectiveness of two treatment interventions in patients with cervical radiculopathy. One group will receive a concurrent approach using traction and neuromobilizations. The other group will receive the sequential approach of traction and neuromobilizations
Physical therapists routinely use cervical traction and manual therapy in patients with cervical radiculopathy. The standard of care is a sequential approach in which the patients receive interventions successively. This study will provide the standard of care approach for one group while the other group receives the concurrent approach in which the patient will have neuromobilizations while they are receiving mechanical traction. Both groups will also receive exercise and manual therapy to the cervical and thoracic spine.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Concurrent traction and neuromobilization technique at each scheduled session Active exercise program (4-5 exercises) at each session Manual therapy to cervical and thoracic spine at each session
Other: concurrent traction and neuromobilization technique · Other: active exercise program · Other: manual therapy to cervical and thoracic spine
Sequential traction and neuromobilization technique at each scheduled session Active exercise program (4-5 exercises) at each session Manual therapy to cervical and thoracic spine at each session
Other: sequential traction and neuromobilization technique · Other: active exercise program · Other: manual therapy to cervical and thoracic spine
participant will be on a mechanical traction machine with an on:off cycle. During the on cycle, the primary researcher will be performing a neuromobilization technique on the symptomatic arm. Patients will also receive exercise and manual therapy
Also known as: Concurrent traction, Neurmobilization technique
Participants will receive neuromobilzation techniques followed by supine cervical traction
Also known as: Sequential traction
Participants will have 4-5 exercises to perform at each session
Lateral glides to cervical spine and thoracic manipulations
changes in pain
Measured using the Numeric pain rating scale. Minimum score is 0 and maximum score is 10. 0 describes no pain and 10 describes worst pain imaginable.
Time frame: after 4 weeks of intervention
changes in function
Measured using the Neck Disability Index. The Neck Disability Index has a minimum score of 0 and maximum score of 50. It is typically expressed as a percentage by multiplying the score by 2. Higher scores represent greater disability.
Time frame: After 4 weeks of intervention
Difference in treatment time between the groups
average minutes in treatment in each group
Time frame: 4 weeks of intervention
Plan to share: No
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