Peripheral Neuropathy Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who have had pain and tingling or numbness on one side of the neck for around 2 months
• People who have a disc bulge (herniation) pressing toward the side or back at one of the neck levels between the 4th and 7th neck bones
• People whose neck exam shows a positive Spurling test, which is a specific movement test that a clinician uses to check for nerve compression in the neck
• People whose arm nerve tension tests (specific physical tests for two arm nerves called the median and ulnar nerves) come back positive
• People whose ability to turn their head toward the painful side is limited to less than 60 degrees
• People whose chest expansion when breathing in deeply measures less than 4 centimetres

Who may not be able to join:

• People who have any type of tumour
• People who have a bone fracture
• People who have osteoporosis (weak or thinning bones)
• People who have scoliosis (an abnormal sideways curve of the spine)
• People who have instability in the neck or shoulder joints
• People who have nerve damage related to diabetes (diabetic neuropathy)
• People who have a history of, or currently have, any respiratory (breathing or lung) disease

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.