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Cyriax Manipulation in Cervical Discogenic Pain

NCT03827135 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2019-05-20

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Summary

The aim of this research is to find and compare the effect of traditional physical therapy and Cyriax manipulation on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with cervical discogenic pain. Randomized controlled trials done at Benazir Bhutto hospital, Rawalpindi . The sample size was 40. The subjects were divided in two groups, 20 subjects in traditional physical therapy group and 20 in Cyriax manipulation group. Study duration was of 6 months. Sampling technique applied was purposive non probability sampling technique. Only 25-45 years individual with cervical discogenic pain were included. Tools used in the study are Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) and neck disablity index (NDI). Data was be analyzed through SPSS 21.

Conditions

  • Cervical Discogenic Pain (Disorder)

Interventions

OTHER

Traditional physical therapy

Cervical isometrics 10 repetitions×1 set, 4 days/week and targeted muscle strechings (trapezius, scalenes and sternocleidomastoid) 10 repetitions×1 set, 4 days/week. Total of 4 sessions were given each consisting of 40 mins.

OTHER

Cyriax manipulation

Experimental group was given cyriax manipulation protocol along with the cervical isometrics and muscle strechings. Traction with rotation was not given in cases of bilateral arm pain. cervical isometrics 10 repetitions×1 set, 4 days/week and targeted muscle strechings (trapezius, scalenes and sternocleidomastoid) 10 repetitions×1 set, 4 days/week. Total of 4 sessions were given each consisting of 40 mins.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Abdul Ghafoor Sajjad, PHD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-15
Primary Completion
2018-06-20
Completion
2018-06-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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