RADICULOPATHY

This study compares a new nerve monitoring device, NeuroVision®, to standard hospital monitoring during spine surgery. The goal is to see if NeuroVision® reduces the chance of nerve injury. About 148 adults having lateral spine surgery will be randomly assigned to one of the two …

This study will track 600 adults with neck or back pain who are already scheduled to receive pharmacopuncture (herbal medicine injections) as part of their care. The key difference is that doctors will use an ultrasound device to guide the needle, aiming to avoid nerves and blood…

This study investigates whether high-power laser therapy can reduce pain, improve nerve signals, and restore daily function in people with cervical radiculopathy—a condition where a nerve in the neck is compressed. Sixty adults aged 40 to 60 with confirmed nerve compression will …

This study investigates whether wearing a virtual reality headset during epidural injections can lower pain and anxiety in people with nerve root pain (radiculopathy). Participants receive two injections, each with the headset, and researchers measure anxiety levels and pain scor…

This study tests whether an intensive five-day neck traction program reduces pain and disability from cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in the neck) better than a placebo traction. 206 adults with the condition will be randomly assigned to real or placebo traction. The goal…

This study looks at whether using a nerve stimulator in short bursts (30 seconds on, 90 seconds off) can provide the same or better pain relief as continuous stimulation. It involves 30 adults who have had a dorsal root ganglion stimulator for at least a year and report at least …

This study is for people with chronic back or leg pain who are already scheduled to get a spinal cord stimulator. Researchers want to see if a new method called telefitting can find the best stimulation settings faster and more effectively. Participants will try different stimula…

This study looks at whether people who use AI symptom-checking tools (like ChatGPT) before a spine physical therapy appointment have different experiences than those who don't. Researchers will compare shared decision-making, how soon patients seek care, and whether their expecte…