Simple stretches may soothe shooting neck pain
NCT ID NCT07045974
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a specific type of gentle neck movement (Mulligan mobilization) combined with stretching can reduce pain and disability in people with cervical radiculopathy — a condition where a pinched nerve in the neck causes pain, numbness, or weakness down the arm. About 30 adults aged 20-50 with neck pain radiating to the arm will receive these treatments. Researchers will measure changes in pain, neck movement, and daily function over the study period.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 30 people
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- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants falling in this category would be recruited into the study. * Both genders * Age between 20-50 years * Subjects with neck pain radiating down to the arm * Patients with positive findings for spurling test, Upper Limb Tension Test (ULTT), cervical distraction test and cervical rotation test towards the symptomatic side * Subjects who were willing to participate in the study and willing to take treatment for cervical radiculopathy. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant failing to fall in this category would be excluded of the study. * Systemic disease potentially affecting the musculoskeletal system Patients experiencing primary shoulder or upper extremity problem of local origin * Patients with any cardiovascular disorders and respiratory disorders * Patients with any other pathological conditions involving cervical spine like vertebro basilar insufficiency and canal stenosis * Patients having osteophytes in cervical vertebrae * Patients who were undergoing treatment for neck pain with other means of physiotherapy at the time of the study * Hypermobile joints of cervical vertebrae, Cervical fractures, spinal surgery or other spinal pathologies (i.e. ankylosing spondylitis, spondylolysthesis) * Peripheral nerve lesions like neurotemesis and axonotemesis
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Locations
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Leady Reading Hospital (LRH), Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC)
RECRUITINGPeshawar, KPK, 25100, Pakistan
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