The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of the Balance Chiropractic Therapy(BCT) on Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy and to investigate the mechanism of which this efficacy is achieved.
The investigators propose a multi center randomized, parallel-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the balance chiropractic therapy for CSR. Participants aged 18 to 65, who are in conformity with the diagnostic criteria of CSR and the pain score regarding visual analog scales is more than 4 points and less than 8 points, will be included and randomly allocated into two groups: test group and control group. Participants in the test group will be treated with the balance chiropractic therapy, while the control group will receive the traction therapy. The primary outcome is pain severity (measured with a visual analogue scale (VAS)). Secondary outcomes will include cervical curvature (measured by Borden index), a composite of functional status(measured by Neck Disability Index ,NDI), individual patients health status(evaluated by SF-36 health survey ), and adverse events as reported in the trial.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
240
patients are in the sitting position and receive the following treatments.1)Balancing tendon-regulation;2) Balancing osteopathy;3) Balance collaterals-dredging.
patients will received the traction therapy.The patient is sitting and wearing a cloth bag occipital jaw traction comfortable,with head bending forward about 10-15 degrees in comfort.The weight for traction of cervical spondylosis is started at 3 kg, and gradually increased to the maximum weight not more than 6kg according to the standard of 0.5kg each time. The treatment is performed 30 minutes a time per day, 10 times as a course,a total of 2 courses.
Pain Scores as measured by the Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: Three months
cervical curvature as measured by Borden method
Time frame: three months
composite of functional status as measured by Neck Disability Index
Time frame: three months
Health Related Quality of Life as measured by SF-36
Time frame: three months
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