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Neck stretching may beat placebo for pinched nerve pain

NCT ID NCT05952167

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 206 people

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Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Sep 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over 18 * Neck Disability Index ≥ 15/50 * Presence of at least three of the four signs clinically validating the presence of cervical radiculopathy (Wainner et al. 2003) * a) upper limb nerve tension test A (ULNT1a): positive, * b) amplitude of cervical rotation on the side concerned: \< 60°, * c) positive cervical distraction test: relief * d) positive Spurling test: reproduction of symptoms. * Cervical radiculopathy diagnosed 3 to 24 months previously * Absence of cervical traction in the 5 years prior to inclusion * MRI or CT scan performed prior to hospitalisation in relation to current pathology * Patient able to understand the protocol and having given oral informed consent to take part in the research. * Patient affiliated to the social security system or entitled beneficiary. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with vertebral artery pathology at the time of inclusion * Patients with myelopathy, cervical cancer, cervical fracture, cervical dislocation, cervical spondylolisthesis, spinal infection, symptomatic cervical pain without radiculopathy and/or cervical surgery in the 2 years prior to inclusion. * Patient participating in another clinical research protocol with an impact on the objectives of the research. * Patient who is pregnant, breastfeeding or able to procreate without effective contraception\*. * Patient under guardianship, curatorship or deprived of liberty * Patient under activated future protection mandate * Patient under family habilitation * Patient under court protection.

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Conditions

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radiculopathy

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Cervical Radiculopathy

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  1. The places running it

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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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