Thoracic Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01495728 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified December 2011 by Spine and Sport, Georgia.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : December 20, 2011
Last Update Posted : December 20, 2011
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Cervical Radiculopathy | Procedure: Thrust Manipulation - Thoracic Spine Procedure: Sham Manipulation | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 50 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Immediate and Short Term Effects of Thoracic Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy |
Study Start Date : | September 2011 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | July 2012 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | August 2012 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Thrust Manipulation -Thoracic Spine
Mid and Upper Thoracic Spine
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Procedure: Thrust Manipulation - Thoracic Spine
Mid and Upper Thoracic Spine |
Placebo Comparator: Sham Manipulation
Mid and Upper Thoracic Spine
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Procedure: Sham Manipulation
Mid and Upper Thoracic Spine |
- Global Rating of Change [ Time Frame: Pre Treat, Immed, 48-72 hours ]Perceived Improvement
- Numeric Pain Rating Scale (Neck & Upper Extremity) [ Time Frame: Pre Treat, Immed, 48-72 hrs ]Pain
- Neck Disability Index [ Time Frame: Pre Treat, Initial, 48-72 hours. ]Disability
- Cervical Range of Motion [ Time Frame: Pre-treat, immediate post, 48-72 hours ]
- Deep Neck Flexor Endurance [ Time Frame: Pre Treat, Immed, 48-72 hours ]
- Numbness and Tingling Scale [ Time Frame: Pre Treat, Immed, 48-72 hours ]Rating of distal paresthesia/numbness

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-65 yrs
- 3 out 4 Items positive of Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Radiculopathy
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of previous cervical or thoracic spine surgery
- bilateral upper-extremity symptoms, signs or symptoms of upper motor neuron disease,
- medical "red flags" (e.g., tumor, fracture, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and prolonged steroid use).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01495728
Contact: Ian A Young, PT, DSc | 912-443-1400 | youngian@spinesport.org |
United States, Georgia | |
Spine and Sport | Recruiting |
Savannah, Georgia, United States, 31401 | |
Contact: Ian A Young, PT, DSc 912-443-1400 youngian@spinesport.org | |
Principal Investigator: Ian A Young, PT, DSc |
Principal Investigator: | Ian A Young, PT, DSc | Spine and Sport |
Responsible Party: | Spine and Sport, Georgia |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01495728 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
jacki2006 |
First Posted: | December 20, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 20, 2011 |
Last Verified: | December 2011 |
Cervical Radiculopathy Neck Pain Manipulation |
Radiculopathy Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases Nervous System Diseases |