NCT03652831

Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization With and Without Neural Mobilization in Cervical Radiculopathy

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Isra University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study will evaluate effect of soft tissue mobilization with and with out neural mobilization in cervical radiculopathy, half of the subjects will receive treatment of soft tissue mobilization along with neural mobilization whereas half of the subjects will receive only soft tissue mobilization.

Detailed description

soft tissue mobilization and neural mobilization both treatments are used to treat cervical radiculopathy but they work differently. Soft tissue mobilization include traction which decompresses the nerve and stretches the surrounding muscles along with help to reduce pain and tingling sensation. whereas hot pack helps to increase blood circulation and warm up muscles and isometric exercises provide strengthening and build endurance. Neural mobilization technique is different for all 3 nerves i.e Radial, ulnar and median. neural mobilization technique target the single nerve which is being compressed and showing symptoms.

Conditions

• Cervical Radiculopathy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Soft Tissue Mobilization with Neural Mobilization	Cervical Traction for 15mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time. * Hot Pack for 10mints * Post isometric relaxation technique. The post-isometric relaxation technique begins by placing the muscle in a stretched position. Then an isometric contraction is exerted against minimal resistance. Relaxation and then gentle stretch follow as the muscle releases. Frequency for PIRs 3sets of 5 repetitions and duration of 10minute. * Neural mobilization technique includes Median, Radial and Ulnar nerve mobilization. Frequency for neural mobilization is 3 sets of 10 repetitions for each and duration of 15minute. Participant will be scheduled to attend 12 treatment session (3 sessions every week for 4 weeks, 50mints each session)
OTHER	Soft Tissue Mobilization without Neural Mobilization	* Cervical Traction for 15mints 7%of body weight with 7 second hold time and 5 second rest time. * Hot Pack for 10mints * Post isometric relaxation technique. The post-isometric relaxation technique begins by placing the muscle in a stretched position. Then an isometric contraction is exerted against minimal resistance. Relaxation and then gentle stretch follow as the muscle releases. Frequency for PIRs 3sets of 5 repetitions and duration of 10minutes Participant will be scheduled to attend 12 treatment session (3 sessions every week for 4 weeks, 35mints each session)

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-08-01
• Primary completion: 2019-02-01
• Completion: 2019-03-01
• First posted: 2018-08-29
• Last updated: 2018-08-29