Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Interventions for Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy- Neck-specific Training With a Cognitive Behavioural Approach Compared With Prescribed Physical Activity in a Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
Brief Summary: The overall objective is to evaluate if treatment with a neck-specific exercise program and cognitive behavioural approach improves the outcome compared with prescribed, self-mediated and progressive physical activity in patients with cervical radiculopathy. There is a lack of evidence of the best treatment for the patient category. Many patients are sick-listed for long periods of time with different kind of treatment approaches or without any treatment at all. The present study could fill the identified knowledge gap by strengthening of the currently weak scientific evidence for treatment of the patient category. The long-term effects of the study could be to reduce the time for sick leave and improve the rate of patients returning to work and/ or former activity by optimising treatments. Further on, to decrease the number of patients who finally have surgery for their neck problems and thus reducing the mental, physical and social costs.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 60+
* Continuously enrolled in Group Health one year prior to sample pull
* Primary care clinic at selected clinics
* Not in "No Contact File"
* Diagnosis 715xx (Osteoarthritis) in prior three years

Exclusion Criteria:

* Not continuously enrolled in Group Health for at least one year
* Medical record information indicates a diagnosis of:

  1. rheumatoid arthritis
  2. obstructive sleep apnea
  3. periodic leg movement disorder
  4. restless leg syndrome
  5. sleep-wake cycle disturbance
  6. rapid eye movement (REM) behavior disorder
  7. dementia or receiving cholinesterase inhibitors
  8. Parkinson's disease or other neurodegenerative disease known to directly impact sleep
  9. cancer in the past year and receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy in the past year
  10. inpatient treatment for congestive heart failure within the previous 6 months
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Low Back Pain lasting more than 12 weeks with or without pain radiating to the legs.
* age 18-70 years.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Osteoporosis
* Newly operation on the back up to 2 years before the beginning of the study
* Fresh vertebral fracture
* Malignancy
* Infection in the back
* spondylolisthesis
* Problem in understanding Farsi Language
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Chronic back pain (daily pain for \> 6 months)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Major medical conditions which might contraindicate antidepressant treatment
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) verified cervical disc disease showing cervical nerve root compression
* Positive Spurling sign and/or cervical extension test
* Clinical examination signs matching the MRI

Exclusion Criteria:

* earlier fracture or luxation of the cervical column,
* malignity,
* spinal tumour,
* spinal infection,
* previous surgery in the cervical column,
* co-morbidity such as disease or symptoms contraindicated to perform the treatment program or the measurements,
* known drug abuse,
* lack of familiarity with the Swedish language,
* diagnosed psychiatric disorder

Answer: D