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A study to determine the comparative efficacy of manual physiotherapy over standard drug therapy in patients suffering from migraine.

Effectiveness of cervical mobilization and conventional drug therapy in migraine patients: A comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/03/008087
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-03-14
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Newly diagnosed migraine patient according to ICHD(International Classification of Headache Disorders)criteria.

Interventions

Intervention1: Cervical mobilization technique given by the physiotherapist (Principle investigator): â?¢Patients were instructed to lie in prone position on the mobilization bed. The cervical area sh

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Newly diagnosed migraine patients according to International Classification of Headache Disorders Criteria 2.Patient who are able to attend three weeks of treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Marked depression, anxiety or psychosis 2.More than 2 visits/month for other health care related problems 3.Major medical illness under treatment 4.Other cause of secondary headache 1)Systemic infection 2)Vascular disorder 3)Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 4)Brain tumor 5.Pregnancy 6.Head or neck trauma in past 2 years 7.Cranial/neck surgery in past 2 years 8.Cardiac Pacemaker 9.Other implanted or external electrical device (e.g. insulin pump)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache Impact Test, Migraine Disability Assessment TestTimepoint: 3 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NATimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactFrieda P Engheepi

Sikkim Manipal University

nikitajosse@gmail.com09932470754

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026