Status:
UNKNOWN
Shi-style Cervical Manipulations for Cervical Radiculopathy
Lead Sponsor:
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conditions:
Cervical Radiculopathy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Neck pain and related problems occur frequently in modern societies and have a considerable impact on individuals and the society. Cervical radiculopathy (CR) generally presents with pain, numbness, o...
Detailed Description
Radiculopathy generally presents with pain, numbness, or weakness in a dermatomal distribution. Causative factors include an acute nucleus pulposus herniation, spondylitic changes around the foramen c...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Informed consent and signed an informed consent;
- aged 18 to 65 year-old male or female ;
- appear cervical nerve root symptoms typical of 3 months to 5 years;
- VAS pain greater than 30 mm.
- positive for one of the following :Brachial plexus traction test, Foraminal compression test, Neck rotation test is less than 60 degrees, Foraminal separation test, Decreased muscle strength.
Exclusion
- nerve root in the past received surgical treatment of cervical or neck trauma;
- with obvious symptoms of vertigo, TCD examination there was abnormal;
- signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression, MRI found that spinal cord oppressors\[e\];
- pregnant women, lactating women;
- can not attend follow-up (such as six months or less distance of immigrant relocation plan, no mobile phones and other communication tools, etc.), and no ability to participate in six months follow-up of patients;
- currently participating in cervical spondylosis associated with other clinical trials;
- hepatic, renal, hematopoietic system, endocrine system, cardiovascular, nervous system, primary and other serious diseases, tuberculosis, vertebral deformities, cancer and mental illness;
- There are opioid analgesics, sedative hypnotics and alcohol abuse history;
- those who can not read and write Chinese.
- the past two weeks received RF, minimally invasive , ozone , a small knife , or other manual therapy and Closed injection treatment.
- vertebral displacement, forward, backward or lateral horizontal displacement \> 3 mm, the angulation between adjacent intervertebral \> 11 °.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
648 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01500967
Start Date
December 1 2011
End Date
May 1 2014
Last Update
January 25 2012
Active Locations (1)
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1
Longhua Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200032