Can a simple reach test reveal hidden nerve damage?
NCT ID NCT07319156
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how well people with cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in the neck) can sense where their arm is in space. Researchers will compare 58 patients to healthy volunteers using a reaching test on a wall chart. The goal is to see if nerve compression affects arm position awareness and how it relates to pain and function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better rehabilitation programs that include arm position training for people with cervical radiculopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 58 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It does not test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 58 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients aged 18-65 years who are diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy based on history, physical examination, and clinical evaluation will be assessed according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two groups will be formed: the cervical radiculopathy group and a healthy volunteer group matched for age, sex, and BMI.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 18 and 65 years of age * Presence of radicular pain diagnosed through clinical examination and cervical -MRI imaging Patients with cervical MRI findings demonstrating cervical disc herniation at least at one level consistent with their symptoms * Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical physical therapy within the past year * Symptoms or diagnosis of upper-extremity entrapment neuropathy * Patients with documented vitamin B12 or vitamin D deficiency within the last 2 years in available medical records * History of cervical surgery or cervical trauma * History of upper-extremity surgery or trauma * Individuals with intellectual disability * Presence of major psychiatric comorbidity * Diagnosis of polyneuropathy * Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Use of medications that may impair proprioception * Pregnancy * Refusal to provide informed consent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Algology Department
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Pendik, 34890, Turkey (Türkiye)
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