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The Value of Traction in the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy

NCT00979108 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 86

Last updated 2014-11-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of adding mechanical traction to standard physical therapy treatments for patients with neck and arm pain.

Conditions

  • Radiculopathy
  • Neck Pain
  • Spinal Diseases
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Intervertebral Disk Displacement

Interventions

OTHER

Physical therapy rehabilitation

Mechanical cervical traction will be applied at a moderate force and adjusted based on symptom relief. In addition, subjects will be trained in cervical and postural exercises.

OTHER

Physical therapy rehabilitation

Subjects will be instructed in use of an over-the-door traction unit utilizing weights up to 20 pounds in sitting. In addition, subjects will be trained in neck and postural exercises.

OTHER

Physical therapy rehabilitation

Subjects will be instructed in neck and postural exercises.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Utah

    collaborator OTHER

  • 59th Medical Wing

    collaborator FED

  • Empi, A DJO Company

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julie Fritz · IHC Health Services, Inc., Dba: TOSH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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