| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/101041 [Registered on: 14/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
14/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique versus conventional physiotherapy in cervical radiculopathy |
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Scientific Title of Study
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The efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique versus conventional physiotherapy in managing cervical radiculopathy: A randomized controlled trial |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Veena Lingad |
| Designation |
Post-graduate student |
| Affiliation |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| Address |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Room no. 21, HSK hospital campus, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587103
Bagalkot
KARNATAKA
587103
India |
| Phone |
7619617309 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
veenalingad@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr. Hegde Arpita Timmayya |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| Address |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Room no. 21, HSK hospital campus, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587103
Bagalkot
KARNATAKA
587103
India |
| Phone |
9019736347 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
drarpitavn@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Veena Lingad |
| Designation |
Post Graduate Student |
| Affiliation |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| Address |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Room no. 21, HSK hospital campus, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587103
Bagalkot
KARNATAKA
587103
India |
| Phone |
7619617309 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
veenalingad@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Veena Lingad |
| Address |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Room no. 21, HSK hospital campus, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587103
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| Type of Sponsor |
Other [self funded] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Suchitra Diwanmal |
Department of Physiotherapy, HSK Hospital, Bagalkot |
BVV Sanghas College of Physiotherapy, Room no. 21, HSK hospital campus, Navanagar, Bagalkot, Karnataka 587103
Bagalkot
KARNATAKA |
9844811432
suchitravanaki@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| SNMC- institutional ethics committe on human subjects research |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: G542||Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Control group |
This group will recieve self neck stretching exercise, self neck isometric exercise, cervical retraction exercise, active neck ROM exercise, neural gliding exercise, TENS will be used for 20 minutes, This will be performed for 3 times in a week for 4 consecutive weeks |
| Intervention |
Experimental group |
PNF using Hold Relax technique, which involves resisted isometric contraction of the shortened muscles followed by relaxation. This will be followed by relaxation . This will be combined with specific neck movement patterns along with conventional Physiotherapy. This will be performed for 8-12 repetitions 3 times a week for 4 consecutive weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
35.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
50.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Age of 35-50 y
Both male and females
Duration of pain more than 3 months
VAS score between 5-8cm
NDI score more than 10 points on 0-50 scales
Symptoms positive cervical radiculopathy
Patient with spurling and manual distraction test positive |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
General neck pain without a specific cause
cervical fracture due to trauma
Recent neck surgery
Cervical spine instability
Spinal cord compression
Spinal tumour
Mental health condition
Not willing to participate |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
VAS - Visual Analogue scale
NDI - Neck Disability Index |
outcome will be taken at baseline and 4 weeks of post intervention |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="84"
Sample Size from India="84"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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25/01/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Aims To evaluate the efficacy of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation PNF technique versus conventional physiotherapy in managing pain and neck disability in cervical radiculopathy Objectives To evaluate the effect of PNF technique in reducing pain using visual analogue scale VAS and neck disability index NDI scale in individual with cervical radiculopathy To evaluate the effect of conventional physiotherapy in reducing pain using VAS and NDI scale in individual with cervical radiculopathy To compare the effectiveness of PNF technique versus conventional physiotherapy in reducing pain and neck disability in individual with cervical radiculopathy Methodology subjects who meets the study criteria will be explained about the purpose and benefit of the study and return informed consent will be taken from each participants in the language best understood by them participates will be devided using even and odd method into 2 groups control group and experimental group and the intervention will be given for 3 consecutive days in a week for a 4 weeks continuously treatment session will be around 45 to 60 minutes group A will recieve PNF and conventional physiotherapy group B will recieve only conventional physiotherapy all the participants will undergo pre and post intervention test to measure using NDI and VAS scale |