Title |
Cervical radiculopathy: Study protocol of a randomised clinical trial evaluating the effect of mobilisations and exercises targeting the opening of intervertebral foramen [NCT01500044]
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, January 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-13-10 |
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Authors |
Pierre Langevin, Jean-Sébastien Roy, François Desmeules |
Abstract |
Cervical radiculopathy is a common form of neck pain and has been shown to lead to severe disability. Clinical rehabilitation approaches for cervical radiculopathies commonly include exercise and manual therapy interventions targeting the opening of intervertebral foramen, but evidence regarding their effectiveness is scarce. The primary objective of this randomised clinical trial is to compare, in terms of pain and disability, a rehabilitation program targeting the opening of intervertebral foramen to a conventional rehabilitation program, for patients presenting acute or subacute cervical radiculopathies. The hypothesis is that the rehabilitation program targeting the opening of intervertebral foramen will be significantly more effective in reducing pain and disability than the conventional rehabilitation program. |
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Chile | 1 | 20% |
Spain | 1 | 20% |
Unknown | 1 | 20% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 20% |
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Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Master | 40 | 17% |
Student > Postgraduate | 27 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 4% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 4% |
Other | 34 | 14% |
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Sports and Recreations | 11 | 5% |
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Business, Management and Accounting | 4 | 2% |
Other | 12 | 5% |
Unknown | 77 | 33% |