Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Mobilizations and Exercises Targeting the Opening of Intervertebral Foramens Following Cervical Radiculopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Laval University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec
Conditions:
Radiculopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this randomised clinical trial (RCT) is to compare, in terms of disability and pain, an intervention targeting the opening of intervertebral foramens to a conventional physiot...
Detailed Description
Cervical radiculopathy is a common form of neck pain and has been shown to lead to severe disability. Clinical rehabilitation approaches for cervical radiculopathies commonly include exercise and manu...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- pain, paresthesia or numbness in the upper-limb with cervical or periscapular pain for less than 3 months
- at least one neurological sign (dermatomes, myotomes or reflexes) of an inferior motoneuron lesion to the upper-limb
- positive responses to at least 3 of the 4 following clinical tests: Spurling Test, Upper Limb Tension Test, Cervical Distraction Test, and less than 60o of cervical rotation on the impaired side
Exclusion
- prior surgery to the cervicothoracic spine
- bilateral upper-limb symptoms
- signs of superior motoneuron impairments (bilateral paresthesia, hyperreflexia, spasticity)
- cervical spine infiltration in the previous four weeks
- current use of steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01500044
Start Date
January 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2013
Last Update
July 3 2013
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Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration
Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1M 2S8