Manual Therapy, Exercise and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A RCT - Full Text View

Sponsored by:	Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Information provided by:	Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00695006

Purpose

To date, optimal strategies for the management of patients with Cervical Radiculopathy (CR) remain elusive. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of manual therapy, exercise, and cervical traction to manual therapy, exercise, and sham traction on pain, function and disability in patients with CR.

Condition	Intervention
Cervical Radiculopathy	Other: Sham Traction Other: Traction

MedlinePlus related topics: Exercise and Physical Fitness

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title:	Manual Therapy, Exercise and Traction for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy: A RCT

Further study details as provided by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Neck Disability Index [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Patient Specific Functional Scale [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Numeric Pain Rating Scale [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Global Rating Of Change [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Body Diagram [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Satisfaction [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk, 3mo, 6mo ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Grip Strength [ Time Frame: 2wk, 4wk ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:	81
Study Start Date:	September 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2008
Primary Completion Date:	December 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
II: Sham Comparator Sham Traction	Other: Sham Traction Traction <5lbs
I: Active Comparator Traction	Other: Traction Standard supine intermittent traction

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

3 of 4 positive on CPR, 18-70yrs

Exclusion Criteria:

history of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery
bilateral upper extremity symptoms
signs or symptoms of UMN disease
medical "red flags"(tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, prolonged steroid use)
cervical spine injections (steroidal) in the past two weeks
current use of steroidal medication prescribed for their radiculopathy symptoms

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00695006

Locations

United States, Virginia
Advance Rehab at Fredericksburg Orthopaedics
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, 22401

Sponsors and Collaborators

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Ian A Young, PT

Advance Rehab at Fredericksburg Orthopaedics

More Information

Responsible Party:	Advance Rehab ( Ian Young )
Study ID Numbers:	5388642
Study First Received:	June 9, 2008
Last Updated:	June 24, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00695006
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions:

manual therapy, cervical traction, cervical radiculopathy

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Neuromuscular Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Radiculopathy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009