Clinical trial NCT04597112: Effect of Myofascial Release Technique in Patients with Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy
Official title: Effect of Myofascial Release Technique in Patients with Unilateral Cervical Radiculopathy
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Radicular Pain
Cervical; Hernia
Cervical Disc Disease
Cervical Disc Herniation
Pain
Keywords: Cervical Radiculopathy
Pain
Radiculopathy
Cervical
Hernia
Myofascial Release
Exercise
Lead sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-10-22
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 30
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of myofascial release technique on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, functionality and quality of life in individuals diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy with unilateral arm involvement and compare this with exercise. The individuals included in the study will be randomized into two groups, 17 control and 17 study groups. Sessions will be 3 days a week for 4 weeks. Conventional physiotherapy and exercise program will be applied to the control group, conventional physiotherapy and myofascial release technique will be applied in the intervention group. Conventional physiotherapy methods; It will include Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Ultrasound (US), hotpack agents. Exercise program; extension, right and left lateral flexion, right and left rotation exercises, chin-tuck, right and left upper trapezius muscle group stretching, neck extensor muscle group isometric strengthening exercises. Myofascial release will be applied to the fingers, wrist flexor-extensor muscle groups, elbow flexor-extensor muscle groups, pectoral muscles and rotator cuff muscle groups. Patients will be evaluated before and after treatment with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Goniometric measurements, algometer, myometer, Neck Disability Scale, "Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand" Questionnaire (DASH).


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Getting a diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy
* Unilateral upper extremity symptoms at least for a month
* The diagnosis is confirmed by the medical board report
* Being between the ages of 30-65
* Voluntary acceptance to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous cervical surgery
* Previous cervical trauma
* Have had myofascial therapy or conventional therapy for cervical radiculopathy
* Long-term use of corticosteroids
* Congenital torticollis history
* Using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for long time
* Migraine
* Cancer
* Tumor
* Osteoporosis
* Pregnancy

Primary outcomes:
measure: Algometer
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Myometer
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Electrogoniometer
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Visual Analog Scale
timeFrame: 1 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck Disability Index
timeFrame: 10 minutes
measure: Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand Test
timeFrame: 10 minutes
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Fatih Bali
state: Kucukcekmece
Study officials:
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