Trial reportMedicine2017
Shi-style cervical manipulations for cervical radiculopathy: A multicenter randomized-controlled clinical trial.
Trial report in Medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06459726 (Effects of Shi Style Cervical Mobilization Versus Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides on Pain,Strength and Functional Disability in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Shi Style Cervical Mobilization Versus Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides on Pain,Strength and Functional Disability in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.
Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Massage for neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Multimodal Rehabilitation Interventions for Management of Cervical Radiculopathy in Adults: An Updated Systematic Review from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (Optima) Collaboration.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Manual Therapy in Cervical and Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Manual Therapy as a Management of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Systematic Review.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
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- The effect of exercise on cervical radiculopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
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- Effect of cervical traction on balance parameters in patients with cervical radiculopathy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Effects of Neurodynamic Mobilization on Health-Related Quality of Life and Cervical Deep Flexors Endurance in Patients of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Trial.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
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- Cervical Rotation-Traction Manipulation of Different Treatment Frequency in Cervical Radiculopathy: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Manual Massage Therapy for Neuropathic Pain: Clinical Evidence and Mechanistic Insights.Pain research & management · 2026Review
- Clinical practice guideline for Traditional Chinese Medicine: cervical radiculopathy.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2025Article
- A Natural-Position X-Ray for Evaluating Cervical Vertebra Physiology Curvature Before and After Conservative Treatment.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2023Article
- Nonoperative management of degenerative cervical radiculopathy: protocol of a systematic review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
16 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundThere is a lack of high-quality evidence supporting the use of manipulation therapy for patients with cervical radiculopathy (CR). This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Shi-style cervical manipulations (SCMs) versus mechanical cervical traction (MCT) for CR.
methodsThis was a randomized, open-label, controlled trial carried out at 5 hospitals in patients with CR for at least 2 weeks and neck pain. The patients received 6 treatments of SCM (n = 179) or MCT (n = 180) over 2 weeks. The primary outcome was participant-rated disability (neck disability index), measured 2 weeks after randomization. The secondary outcomes were participant-rated pain (visual analog scale) and health-related quality of life (36-Item Short Form Health Survey [SF-36]). Assessments were performed before, during, and after (2, 4, 12, and 24 weeks) intervention.
resultsAfter 2 weeks of treatment, the SCM group showed a greater improvement in participant-rated disability compared with the control group (P = .018). The SCM group reported less disability compared with the control group (P < .001) during the 26-week follow-up. The difference was particularly important at 6 months (mean -28.91 ± 16.43, P < .001). Significant improvements in SF-36 were noted in both groups after 2 weeks of treatment, but there were no differences between the 2 groups.
conclusionSCM could be a better option than MCT for the treatment of CR-related pain and disability.
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