Cervical RadiculopathyNCT06196385
Efficacy Of Intensive Cervical Traction On Depression, Insomnia, Quality of Life In Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
A study testing intensive Cervical Traction in people with Cervical Radiculopathy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Cervical radiculopathy is a common and disabling condition involving local pain in the neck region and pain that radiates into the upper limb. Recent data suggest that cervical traction may effectively reduce disability and pain, with a dose-response relationship. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 45 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- What is being tested?
- intensive Cervical Traction
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Dec 2023to 4 Mar 2024
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 45 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patients with prolapsed cervical disc were diagnosed based on clinical examination and MRI cervical spine
- Patients showed only some improvement on medical treatment, NSAI drugs, muscle relaxants, and drugs for neuropathic pain, which will continue and will not change during spinal traction
Who cannot join
- In addition to non-consenting patients, patients with the following conditions will be excluded from the present study: ligamentous instability, osteomyelitis, diskitis, primary or metastatic spinal cord tumor, severe osteoporosis, myelopathy, fibromyalgia, or untreated hypertension.
- Patients currently treated for psychiatric disorders, or those who had past history of psychiatric disorders, will also excluded
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Cervical radiculopathy is a common and disabling condition involving local pain in the neck region and pain that radiates into the upper limb. Recent data suggest that cervical traction may effectively reduce disability and pain, with a dose-response relationship. The main aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effect of an intensive cervical traction protocol for patients with cervical radiculopathy on depression, insomnia, and quality of life (1).
Read the detailed description
The investigators will conduct a prospective open observational study of thirty-six patients referred by their neurosurgeons for symptoms suggestive of cervical radiculopathy. All patients undergo the same treatment: a 30-minute cervical traction protocol, twice a day, for five consecutive days per week for 6 weeks. The main objective will be the evaluation of depression, insomnia, and quality of life. The investigators will evaluate at prior to the treatment and, at the end of the protocol, for depression, insomnia, and quality of life. The primary outcomes will be hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) before and after treatment with spinal traction. Thirty-five healthy controls, matched with patients for age and sex, completed the same questionnaires. Traction was added to patients' medications which were not enough to control patients' symptoms and did not change during traction.
Depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed by an Arabic version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Health-related quality of life was assessed by applying the Arabic version of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) [ Insomnia severity index will be used to evaluate insomnia.
- Conditions
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Being tested
- intensive Cervical Traction
- Keywords
- Cervical Traction, Depression, insomnia, Quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Radiculopathy, Depression, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
intensive Cervical TractionDevice
A 30-minute cervical traction protocol, twice a day, for five consecutive days per week for 6 weeks. The main objective will be the evaluation of depression, insomnia, and quality of life. We evaluate at prior to the treatment and, at the end of the protocol, for depression, insomnia, and quality of life.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| intensive Cervical Traction for cervical radiculopathy | Experimental | Using intensive cervical traction through mechanical computerized device Receives: Device: intensive Cervical Traction |
| intensive Cervical Traction for healthy matched group | Active comparator | USING TRACTION FOR HEALTHY MATCHED AGE CONTROL GROUP Receives: Device: intensive Cervical Traction |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS)
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a self-assessment questionnaire that has been found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of anxiety and depression in the setting of hospital outpatient clinic. The HADS questionnaire has seven items each for depression and anxiety subscales. Scoring for each item ranges from zero to three, with three denoting highest anxiety or depression level. A total subscale score of >8 points out of a possible 21 denotes considerable symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Measured: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)
Qualiveen short version 8 questions from 1 to 4 (worse if high score)
Measured: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
Insomnia severity index
Though developers point out that their chosen cutoff scores have not been validated, they offer a few guidelines for interpreting scale results: a total score of 0-7 indicates "no clinically significant insomnia," 8-14 means "subthreshold insomnia," 15-21 is "clinical insomnia (moderate severity)," and 22-28 means "clinical insomnia (severe)
Measured: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jan 2024
- Study start1 Dec 2023
- Primary completion22 Feb 2024
- Study completion4 Mar 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Cervical RadiculopathyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- post hoc test
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Moataz Mohamed Talaat El Semary, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06196385
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/004910
- Status last verified
- Mar 2024
- First submitted
- 25 Dec 2023
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: NO sharing to keep confidentiality
Publications
Delitto A, George SZ, Van Dillen L, Whitman JM, Sowa G, Shekelle P, Denninger TR, Godges JJ; Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Low back pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Apr;42(4):A1-57. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2012.42.4.A1. Epub 2012 Mar 30.
PubMed 22466247Van't Veer A, Yano JM, Carroll FI, Cohen BM, Carlezon WA Jr. Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-induced disruption of attention in rats is blocked by the kappa-opioid receptor antagonist JDTic. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Dec;37(13):2809-16. doi: 10.1038/npp.2012.151. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
PubMed 22948977Oktay EA, Ersahan S, Gokyay S. Effect of intracanal medicaments used in endodontic regeneration on the push-out bond strength of a calcium-phosphate-silicate-based cement to dentin. Pak J Med Sci. 2018 Mar-Apr;34(2):310-315. doi: 10.12669/pjms.342.14630.
PubMed 29805399
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 5 Mar 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy Of Intensive Cervical Traction On Depression, Insomnia, Quality of Life In Patients With Cervical Radiculopathy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06196385
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/004910
- Conditions
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Keywords
- Cervical Traction, Depression, insomnia, Quality of life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Dec 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 22 Feb 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Mar 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 9 Jan 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Cervical radiculopathy is a common and disabling condition involving local pain in the neck region and pain that radiates into the upper limb. Recent data suggest that cervical traction may effectively reduce disability and pain, with a dose-response relationship. The main aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effect of an intensive cervical traction protocol for patients with cervical radiculopathy on depression, insomnia, and quality of life (1).
Detailed description
The investigators will conduct a prospective open observational study of thirty-six patients referred by their neurosurgeons for symptoms suggestive of cervical radiculopathy. All patients undergo the same treatment: a 30-minute cervical traction protocol, twice a day, for five consecutive days per week for 6 weeks. The main objective will be the evaluation of depression, insomnia, and quality of life. The investigators will evaluate at prior to the treatment and, at the end of the protocol, for depression, insomnia, and quality of life. The primary outcomes will be hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) and Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) before and after treatment with spinal traction. Thirty-five healthy controls, matched with patients for age and sex, completed the same questionnaires. Traction was added to patients' medications which were not enough to control patients' symptoms and did not change during traction.
Depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed by an Arabic version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Health-related quality of life was assessed by applying the Arabic version of the Short-Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) [ Insomnia severity index will be used to evaluate insomnia.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- post hoc test
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| intensive Cervical Traction for cervical radiculopathy | Experimental | Device: intensive Cervical TractionUsing intensive cervical traction through mechanical computerized device |
| intensive Cervical Traction for healthy matched group | Active comparator | Device: intensive Cervical TractionUSING TRACTION FOR HEALTHY MATCHED AGE CONTROL GROUP |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 45 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Patients with prolapsed cervical disc were diagnosed based on clinical examination and MRI cervical spine
- Patients showed only some improvement on medical treatment, NSAI drugs, muscle relaxants, and drugs for neuropathic pain, which will continue and will not change during spinal traction
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- In addition to non-consenting patients, patients with the following conditions will be excluded from the present study: ligamentous instability, osteomyelitis, diskitis, primary or metastatic spinal cord tumor, severe osteoporosis, myelopathy, fibromyalgia, or untreated hypertension.
- Patients currently treated for psychiatric disorders, or those who had past history of psychiatric disorders, will also excluded
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| intensive Cervical TractionA 30-minute cervical traction protocol, twice a day, for five consecutive days per week for 6 weeks. The main objective will be the evaluation of depression, insomnia, and quality of life. We evaluate at prior to the treatment and, at the end of the protocol, for depression, insomnia, and quality of life. | Device | intensive Cervical Traction for cervical radiculopathy, intensive Cervical Traction for healthy matched group |
Primary outcome
Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS)
Time frame: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a self-assessment questionnaire that has been found to be a reliable instrument for detecting states of anxiety and depression in the setting of hospital outpatient clinic. The HADS questionnaire has seven items each for depression and anxiety subscales. Scoring for each item ranges from zero to three, with three denoting highest anxiety or depression level. A total subscale score of >8 points out of a possible 21 denotes considerable symptoms of anxiety or depression.
Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36)
Time frame: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
Qualiveen short version 8 questions from 1 to 4 (worse if high score)
Insomnia severity index
Time frame: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction
Though developers point out that their chosen cutoff scores have not been validated, they offer a few guidelines for interpreting scale results: a total score of 0-7 indicates "no clinically significant insomnia," 8-14 means "subthreshold insomnia," 15-21 is "clinical insomnia (moderate severity)," and 22-28 means "clinical insomnia (severe)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 5 Mar 2024.
- Background: PubMed 22466247Delitto A, George SZ, Van Dillen L, Whitman JM, Sowa G, Shekelle P, Denninger TR, Godges JJ; Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Low back pain. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Apr;42(4):A1-57. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2012.42.4.A1. Epub 2012 Mar 30.
- Background: PubMed 22948977Van't Veer A, Yano JM, Carroll FI, Cohen BM, Carlezon WA Jr. Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-induced disruption of attention in rats is blocked by the kappa-opioid receptor antagonist JDTic. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Dec;37(13):2809-16. doi: 10.1038/npp.2012.151. Epub 2012 Sep 5.
- Background: PubMed 29805399Oktay EA, Ersahan S, Gokyay S. Effect of intracanal medicaments used in endodontic regeneration on the push-out bond strength of a calcium-phosphate-silicate-based cement to dentin. Pak J Med Sci. 2018 Mar-Apr;34(2):310-315. doi: 10.12669/pjms.342.14630.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. NO sharing to keep confidentiality
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Referral and contact
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The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing intensive Cervical Traction in people with Cervical Radiculopathy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Mar 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) (time frame: before and after 6 WEEKS OF treatment with spinal traction). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06196385, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Mar 2024; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 7 Nov 2026.