Myo-kinetic Stretching Versus Post-isometrics Relaxation Exercise With Traction in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy

Sponsor

Riphah International University (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT05812625

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

22.5

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effectiveness of Myo-kinetic stretching exercises versus post-isometric relaxation exercise in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Convenient sampling technique will be used to enroll the patients. Patients will be screened on the basis of pre formulated eligibility criteria. Written Consent will be taken from each patient for participation in the trial. The calculated Sample size of this study will be 68 calculated through Epitool. Group A will receive conservative baseline treatment consisted of hot pack therapy for 10 minutes and traction for 8 minutes. Myo-kinetic stretching exercises and group B will receive conservative baseline treatment and post-isometric relaxation exercise. The assessment of patients will be done at baseline, 4th and 8th week. The outcomes from patients will be calculated by using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Goniometer and Neck Disability Index. The comparison between pre-treatment and post-treatment data will be done after 8th week. Data will be analyzed through SPSS 25.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Cervical Radiculopathy	Other: Myokinetic stretching technique Other: Post Isometric Relaxation	N/A

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

68 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Effectiveness of Myo-kinetic Stretching Exercises Versus Post-isometrics Relaxation Exercise With Traction in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy

Actual Study Start Date :

Mar 10, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

May 10, 2023

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Jun 10, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Interventional Group A • Group A will receive conservative baseline treatment consisted of hot pack therapy for 10 minutes and traction for 8 minutes with Myokinetic stretching technique. Subject will be in supine lying on the plinth and the head will be placed at the edge of the plinth by the therapist. Then with one hand the therapist held the neck in cervical lateral flexion to the opposite side so as to achieve the stretching of the trapezius muscle. Myofascial release by applying sustained finger pressure for 5-10 s on the involved trapezius was given. A gentle myofascial stretching force was applied to take up slack and sustained until a release occurred .The MST protocol comprised of three sets of 4 stretches with 5 seconds rest period between the stretches. Treatment will be provided twice a week for 8 weeks.	Other: Myokinetic stretching technique Myokinetic stretching technique (MST) is a form of myofascial release, which involves active or passive stretching and movement as well as muscle energy techniques until a desirable release from the taut band is achieved.
Active Comparator: Interventional Group B • Group B will be treated by conventional baseline treatment with Post-isometric Relaxation Exercises. Cervical paraspinal post isometric relaxation will be performed with the patient supine, while the therapist will slowly lift the patient's head toward the ceiling. Once a comfortable stretch will be felt, the patient is asked to push their head back (with approximately 10% of their strength), while the therapist will resist the movement; thus, creating an isometric contraction. This position is held for 8-10 seconds. The patient will be asked to inhale deeply and, upon exhalation, will be instructed to relax while the therapist will lift the patient's head a little further towards the ceiling. The protocol will be comprised of three sets of post isometric relaxation with 5 seconds rest period. Treatment will be provided twice a week for 8 weeks.	Other: Post Isometric Relaxation Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) is the effect of the decrease in muscle tone in a single or group of muscles, after a brief period of submaximal isometric contraction of the same muscle.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Interventional Group A

• Group A will receive conservative baseline treatment consisted of hot pack therapy for 10 minutes and traction for 8 minutes with Myokinetic stretching technique. Subject will be in supine lying on the plinth and the head will be placed at the edge of the plinth by the therapist. Then with one hand the therapist held the neck in cervical lateral flexion to the opposite side so as to achieve the stretching of the trapezius muscle. Myofascial release by applying sustained finger pressure for 5-10 s on the involved trapezius was given. A gentle myofascial stretching force was applied to take up slack and sustained until a release occurred .The MST protocol comprised of three sets of 4 stretches with 5 seconds rest period between the stretches. Treatment will be provided twice a week for 8 weeks.

Other: Myokinetic stretching technique

Myokinetic stretching technique (MST) is a form of myofascial release, which involves active or passive stretching and movement as well as muscle energy techniques until a desirable release from the taut band is achieved.

Active Comparator: Interventional Group B

• Group B will be treated by conventional baseline treatment with Post-isometric Relaxation Exercises. Cervical paraspinal post isometric relaxation will be performed with the patient supine, while the therapist will slowly lift the patient's head toward the ceiling. Once a comfortable stretch will be felt, the patient is asked to push their head back (with approximately 10% of their strength), while the therapist will resist the movement; thus, creating an isometric contraction. This position is held for 8-10 seconds. The patient will be asked to inhale deeply and, upon exhalation, will be instructed to relax while the therapist will lift the patient's head a little further towards the ceiling. The protocol will be comprised of three sets of post isometric relaxation with 5 seconds rest period. Treatment will be provided twice a week for 8 weeks.

Other: Post Isometric Relaxation

Post Isometric Relaxation (PIR) is the effect of the decrease in muscle tone in a single or group of muscles, after a brief period of submaximal isometric contraction of the same muscle.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Cervical Pain [8 weeks]
Cervical Pain will be measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Neck Disability [8 weeks]
Neck disability will be measured by Neck Disability Index
Cervical Range of motion [8 weeks]
Cervical Range of motion will be measured by Goniometer

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

30 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Duration of cervical pain more than 4 weeks.
History of positive Spurling test

Exclusion Criteria:

History of previous cervical surgery
Cervical spine tumor.
Rheumatoid arthritis, prolong steroid use and osteoporosis in cervical region.
Cervical spine fracture.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Allied Hospital	Faisalābad	Punjab	Pakistan	38000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Riphah International University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Sahreen Anwar, Ph.D, Riphah International University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Riphah International University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05812625

Other Study ID Numbers:

RCRAHS/REC/23/05

First Posted:

Apr 13, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Apr 13, 2023

Last Verified:

Mar 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Radiculopathy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Apr 13, 2023