Prediction of Response to Manual Physiotherapy Using Somatosensory Profiles in Patients With Cervicobrachial Pain

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying patients with nerve-related neck and arm pain, known as cervicobrachial pain, to find out which characteristics predict better response to physiotherapy. The main goal is to identify if a subgroup of patients responds better to manual physiotherapy treatment. This interventional study is sponsored by the University of Deusto and aims to evaluate how somatosensory profiles relate to treatment outcomes. Participants will undergo assessments including sensory testing, questionnaires about pain and disability, and clinical tests of neck movement and nerve sensitivity. The treatment involves six weekly sessions of manual physiotherapy focusing on gentle mobilisation techniques around the nerve root area, combined with home exercises to improve nerve mobility and cervical movement. After completing the treatment, initial measurements and a global rating of change scale will be repeated to determine treatment response. During the study, participants will provide demographic and clinical data, complete various questionnaires and sensory tests before and after treatment, and allow access to their imaging tests. Researchers will measure outcomes such as pain levels, disability, nerve sensitivity, and psychosocial factors at baseline, after six weeks, and at 14 weeks. The total study involvement includes initial assessment, six weeks of treatment, and follow-up evaluations to monitor changes and treatment effects.

Predictors of Response to Manual Physiotherapy Using Somatosensory Profiles in Patients With Cervicobrachial Pain