Effects of DRT on Neck Pain, ROM, and Chest Expansion in Patients With CR

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cervical Radiculopathy

In brief

This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effects of the diaphragmatic release technique on neck pain, cervical range of motion, and chest expansion in patients with cervical radiculopathy. Participants will be randomized to either the baseline treatment or the experimental group for five weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07628348

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

40

Starts

2026-01-01

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-05

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 55. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Presence of unilateral neck pain and paresthesia symptoms for about 2 months
• Presence of posterolateral disc herniation at the C4-C7 level.
• A positive spurling test
• Positive upper limb neural tension tests for the median and ulnar nerve
• Cervical rotation towards the painful side of less than 60 degrees
• Chest Expansion of less than 4 cm

You may not qualify if…

• Any tumor
• Fracture
• Osteoporosis
• Scoliosis
• Cervical and shoulder instability
• Diabetic neuropathy
• History or presence of a respiratory disease

Where it is running

• Iffat Anwar Medical Complex — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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