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Abstract Background:Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy is a common clinical disease that often presents with neck pain and upper extremity pain. Manipulation has been widely used to treat cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. However,high-quality clinical evidence supporting the efficacy of manipulative therapy remains limited. Methods: A single-centre, participant self-assessment,double-blinded, randomised, wait-controlled trial will be conducted. A total of 66 participants in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy will be recruited from Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine and randomly assigned to the intervention group or the wait-list group.The intervention group will receive treatment three times a week for 3 weeks,while the wait-list group will enter a 3-week waiting period without any treatment and at the end of the waiting period will be given the same treatment as the intervention group. The use of the Visual Analogue Scale, Neck Disability Index and participant Specific Functional Scaleas outcome measures will be performed at baseline, 1, 2 and 3 weeks. Adverse events during the study period will also be recorded. Discussion:This is a practical clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Supine Pulling Manipulation in participants with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.The results of this study will provide a valuable clinical basis for manipulation treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. Ethics and Dissemination: This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (ECGPHCM).Whether the result is positive or negative, we will publish it in a peer-reviewed journal as well as public, academic presentations at national and international conferences. Trial Registration:China Registered Cinical Trial Registration Center ChiCTR2200065140.Registered on 29 October 2022.
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