| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/04/109044 [Registered on: 22/04/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
21/04/2026 |
| 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, Active Controlled Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Effect of Kinesio Taping, Nerve mobilization and
exercises on hand strength, Grip strength, upper limb function and catastrophizing thinking among patients with Cervical Radiculopathy – a randomized clinical trial
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparative Effect of Kinesio Taping, Neural Mobilization, and Strengthening Exercises on Grip Strength, Upper Limb Function, and Pain Catastrophizing Thinking Among Patients with Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| Trial Acronym |
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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 |
kritika mahto |
| Designation |
MPT student |
| Affiliation |
chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university kanpur |
| Address |
room no-6 department of physiotherapy,school of health sciences,chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university,kanpur nagar
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH
208024
India |
| Phone |
7461064928 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
kritikamahto73959@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Adarsh kumar srivastav |
| Designation |
assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university kanpur |
| Address |
room no-144 department of physiotherapy,school of health sciences,chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university,kanpur nagar
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH
208024
India |
| Phone |
8618889003 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
adarshkumarsrivastava@csjmu.ac.in |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Adarsh kumar srivastav |
| Designation |
assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University kanpur |
| Address |
room no-144 department of physiotherapy,school of health sciences,chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university,kanpur nagar
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH
208024
India |
| Phone |
08618889003 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
adarshkumarsrivastava@csjmu.ac.in |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
kritika mahto |
| Address |
school of health sciences,department of physiotherapy SHS 128 CSJMU KANPUR UTTARPRADESH, 208024 INDIA |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [MySelf] |
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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 ADARSH KUMAR SRIVASTAV |
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University,Kanpur,uttarpradesh |
room no-144 department of physiotherapy,school of health sciences,chhatrapati shahuji maharaj university,kanpur nagar
Kanpur Dehat
UTTAR PRADESH |
08618889003
adarshkumarsrivastava@csjmu.ac.in |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| HUMAN ETHICAL COMMITTEE Chhatrapati ShahuJi Maharaj University KANPUR |
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: M959||Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
30.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
65.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Symptoms present for at least 4 weeks.
Those who are willing to participate.
2 of 3 tests used for clinical assessment should be positive:
Spurling test
Distraction test
Upper limb tension test |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Previous cervical spine surgery.
Systemic neurological disorders.
Cognitive impairments affecting participation.
Individuals with diabetic neuropathy.
Individuals with any musculoskeletal conditions of upper limb.
Individuals with upper limb fracture.
Cervical Myelopathy
Neurovascular Impairment |
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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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An Open list of random numbers |
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Blinding/Masking
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Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Grip strength by dynamometer
upper limb function by DASH questionnaire
pain catastrophizing by PCS |
2 WEEKS |
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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="77"
Sample Size from India="77"
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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04/05/2026 |
| 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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BACKGROUND - Cervical radiculopathy is caused due to nerve root compression in the cervical spine often due to slipped disc, trauma or degeneration. It leads to neck pain, arm pain, weakness and numbness. Physiotherapy helps manage these symptoms through K-taping for pain relief, neural mobilization to reduce neural tension and strengthening exercises to restore function and mobility. AIM - To identify the effectiveness of combining different physiotherapeutic interventions like k-taping with neural mobilization and neural mobilization with strengthening exercises on grip strength, upper limb function and reducing catastrophizing thinking among patients with cervical radiculopathy through a randomized clinical trial. METHOD - Participants are screened for eligibility and gave informed consent demographic and baseline data were collected. The intervention phase includes k-taping for muscle support and pain relief, neural mobilization to enhance nerve movement and reduce tension, and strengthening exercises to improve muscle function and overall upper limb performance. STATICAL ANALYSIS - All the parameters recorded in MS-EXCEL software SPSS.
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