NCT05803954

Mobilization With Movement vs. Neural Mobilization on Nerve Root Function in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy

Completed NA Last updated 6 July 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) in Disc Herniation in 72 participants. Completed in 1 July 2023.

Timeline

31 March 2023

Primary endpoint
1 July 2023

1 July 2023

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Cairo University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	single
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	72
Start date	31 March 2023
Primary completion	1 July 2023
Estimated completion	1 July 2023
Sites	1 location across Egypt

Drugs / interventions tested

• Sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS)
• Neural mobilization
• Traditional physical therapy

Conditions studied

• Disc Herniation — all drugs for Disc Herniation →
• Cervical Radiculopathy — all drugs for Cervical Radiculopathy →
• Cervical Radiculopathy at C5 Nerve Root — all drugs for Cervical Radiculopathy at C5 Nerve Root →
• Cervical Radiculopathy at C6 Nerve Root — all drugs for Cervical Radiculopathy at C6 Nerve Root →

Sponsor

Cairo University

Who can join

Adults 20 to 50, any sex, with Disc Herniation or Cervical Radiculopathy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

This study will be conducted to compare the effect of sustained natural apophyseal glides (SNAGS) versus neural mobilization on clinical outcomes such as 1- nerve root function in the form of: (A) peak to peak amplitude; (B) latency; (C) F wave. 2- pain pressure threshold (PPT) and 3- Neck disability index (NDI) in patients with cervical disc (C5-C6 and/or C6-C7) herniation.

Seventy two patients from both gender with cervical disc (C 5-C 6 and/or C 6- C7) herniation with both sensory and motor nerve affections will be recruited for this study following referral from an experienced neurologist and confirmed diagnosis by MRI. The patients' age will range between 20-50 years, body mass index (BMI) from 18 to 25 kg/cm2.

The patients will be assigned randomly by permuted block to three equal groups; group (A) will receive SNAGS in addition to traditional therapy, group (B) will receive neural mobilization in addition to traditional therapy and group (C) will receive traditional therapy.

peak to peak amplitude, nerve latency and F wave will be measured by electromyography, , pressure pain threshold will be measured by commander algometer. Neck disability will be measured by Arabic neck disability index.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.