Thoracic Manipulation in Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Cervical Radiculopathy

In brief

Hypothesis: The group of Cervical Radiculopathy patients receiving thoracic thrust manipulation will demonstrate immediate and short term significant clinically important changes in outcomes when compared to the sham manipulation group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01495728

Run by

Spine and Sport, Georgia

People needed

50

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-12-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-65 yrs
• 3 out 4 Items positive of Clinical Prediction Rule for Cervical Radiculopathy

You may not qualify if…

• 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).

Where it is running

• Spine and Sport — Savannah, Georgia, United States (enrolling)

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