The effect of mechanical traction on cervical radiculopathy: protocol for the TracCerv2 single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the effect at 3 months of an intensive cervical traction protocol on disability in people with cervical radiculopathy and compare with placebo traction.

Design

The trial is national, multi-centre, randomised, placebo-controlled and single-blinded. It began in March 2024 and will end in September 2027. Participants are allocated to receive mechanical cervical traction or placebo mechanical cervical traction.

Setting

Seven hospitals in France.

Participants

We will include 206 individuals with cervical radiculopathy diagnosed 3 to 12 months previously, hospitalised to undergo mechanical traction. Main inclusion criteria: age ≥ 18 years, Neck Disability Index ≥ 15/50 points and presence of ≥ 3 of 4 diagnostic signs of cervical radiculopathy.<

SUBMITTER: Cormier G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11829517 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature