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The Effect of Dry Needling and Prolotherapy on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy.

NCT06457529 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-06-13

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Summary

Cervical radiculopathy is characterized by neurological dysfunction caused by compression and inflammation of the spinal nerves or nerve roots of the cervical spine. Rolotherapy is a regenerative therapeutic method that consists of injecting irritant solutions into the injured areas.

Conditions

  • Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

conventional treatment with Prolotherapy

Group A got prolotherapy along with conven¬tional treatment, which includes ultrasonic therapy for 10 minutes. The intensity will be 3MHz at 1.0 watts/cm2. Prolotherapy is an injection treatment used to relieve pain. Your healthcare provider will inject a small amount of an irritant into your body. Dextrose (sugar) solution is the most commonly injected irritant. Proponents of prolotherapy claim it relieves pain by jumpstarting your body's natural healing abilities.

OTHER

Dry Needling and conventional treatment

Group B Subjects in Group B will get Dry Needling along with conventional treatment, which includes ultrasonic therapy for 10 minutes. The intensity will be 3MHz at 1.0 watts/cm2. Trigger-point dry needling is an invasive procedure where a fine needle or acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Superior University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-01
Completion
2024-09-30

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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