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Effects of Neural Tension Versus Neural Sliding Technique on Cervical Radiculopathy.

NCT05959330 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-12-27

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Summary

The aim of this research is to find the effects of neural tension versus neural sliding technique on pain, cervical muscle endurance and hand grip strength in unilateral cervical radiculopathy. It will be a randomized controlled trial in which participants selected through non probability convenience sampling with age from 18 to 65 years having unilateral cervical radicular pain in upper limb since 3 months and any two of the following positive test Spurling's test, Distraction test and Upper Limb Tension Test. Participants will be randomly allocated, into three groups (A, B, and C). On the contrary, patients with any orthopedic or neurological conditions of cervical spine and shoulder joint, malignancy, cervical surgeries and bilateral cervical radiculopathies will be excluded from the study. Baseline measurement of all groups will be taken by using Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for pain, Cranio-cervical Flexion Test for endurance and Hand-Held Dynamometer for hand grip strength. Group A will receive 7 neural tension technique, Group B will receive neural sliding technique, while Group C will receive both neural tension technique and neural sliding technique for 4 weeks (6 successive sessions). Both techniques (slider and tensioner) will be provided three sets in every session; Each set will be performed in a slow, oscillatory manner with 10 seconds rest between the sets. Posttest measurement will be taken after 4 weeks of treatment. SPSS 21 software will be used for data entry and analysis.

Conditions

  • Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

OTHER

Neural Tension Technique(ulnar, median, radial)

Neural Tension Technique for 4 weeks (6 successive sessions). Three sets will be provided in every session; Each set will be performed in a slow, oscillatory manner with 10 seconds rest between the sets. Posttest measurement will be taken after 4 weeks of treatment

OTHER

Neural Slider Technique (ulnar, median, radial)

Neural Slider Technique for 4 weeks (6 successive sessions). Three sets will be provided in every session; Each set will be performed in a slow, oscillatory manner with 10 seconds rest between the sets. Posttest measurement will be taken after 4 weeks of treatment

OTHER

Neural Tension Technique and Neural Sliding Technique(ulnar, median, radial)

Neural Tension and Sliding Technique for 4 weeks (6 successive sessions). Three sets will be provided in every session; Each set will be performed in a slow, oscillatory manner with 10 seconds rest between the sets. Posttest measurement will be taken after 4 weeks of treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sehar Fatima, DPT · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-05
Primary Completion
2023-07-15
Completion
2023-07-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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