Neck stretching may beat placebo for pinched nerve pain

NCT ID NCT05952167

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

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 is to see if the traction itself provides real relief beyond the placebo effect.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: intensive cervical traction (a physiotherapy procedure)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost, non-surgical option to reduce neck pain and disability from pinched nerves.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial comparing traction to a placebo. Previous studies have shown mixed results, so there is no guarantee traction will prove effective.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICAL RADICULOPATHY

Contacts and locations

Locations

APHP La Pitié Salpêtrière
RECRUITING

Paris, France
CH Emile Roux
TERMINATED

Le Puy-en-Velay, France
CH La Rochelle
RECRUITING

La Rochelle, France
CHD Vendée
RECRUITING

La Roche-sur-Yon, France
CHU Limoges
RECRUITING

Limoges, France
CHU Nantes
RECRUITING

Nantes, France
CHU Rouen
RECRUITING

Rouen, France
Chu Reims
RECRUITING

Reims, France

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