Simple stretching technique may ease pain from pinched neck nerve
NCT ID NCT07643701
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether adding a gentle nerve-stretching technique called neurodynamic mobilization to standard physical therapy helps people with cervical radiculopathy—a pinched nerve in the neck causing arm pain and weakness. Fifty adults received either standard therapy alone or standard therapy plus the nerve stretches over 5 weeks. The goal was to see if the extra technique improves pain and daily function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- neurodynamic mobilization
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, non-drug way to reduce pain and improve daily function for people with cervical radiculopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the added benefit over standard physiotherapy alone is uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-65 years. * Diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy. * pain radiating to the upper limb. * Presence of at least one neurological sign, including: Sensory deficit, or Muscle weakness, or Diminished reflexes. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous cervical spine surgery. * Cervical myelopathy. * Cervical fractures. * Tumors affecting the cervical spine. * Inflammatory disorders. * Any contraindication to physiotherapy interventions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lebanese German University
Jounieh, Beirut, 0000, Lebanon
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