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Simultaneous Traction and Neural Mobilization

NCT05021510 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-02-24

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Summary

Neck pain is a frequently reported complaint of the musculoskeletal system which generally has a huge impact on health care expenditure; ascribed to visits to health care providers, disability, and sick leaves. A variety of manual therapy techniques including Cervical traction (CT) and neural mobilization techniques (NMTs) have been prescribed in the management of CR because of their immediate analgesic effect. Both techniques have been proposed to reduce pain and functional limitations in CR. Traction increases the separation of the vertebral bodies which eventually reduces the central pressure in the disk space and encourages the disk nucleus to get back to a central position. The current literature lends assistance to the utilization of the traction in addition to other physical therapy procedures for pain reduction, with less significant impact on function and disability. Further studies should investigate to explore the most effective traction method and dosage, the subgroups of patients with CR, or the pain stage (acute, subacute, or chronic) most benefited by this intervention and the physical therapy procedures that yield the most effective outcomes when combined with traction.

Conditions

  • Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Simultaneous Cervical Traction & Neural Mobilization

Simultaneously Mechanical Cervical traction with Neural Mobilization of the upper limb for 3 times a week, 45 minutes per day for 4 weeks

OTHER

consecutive Cervical Traction & Neural Mobilization

consecutive Mechanical Cervical traction with Neural Mobilization of the upper limb for 3 times a week, 45 minutes per day for 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arshad Malik, PhD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-15
Primary Completion
2022-08-20
Completion
2022-08-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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