Comparison of craniosacral therapy and maitlands mobilisation in cervicogenic headache

Effectiveness of a 3 week craniosacral therapy and maitland mobilization on headache characteristics headache impact test 6 and Northwick park neck pain questionnaire as compared to maitland mobilisation and ultrasound in patients with cervicogenic headache: arandomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/02/011830

Enrollment

Registered

2018-02-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- cervicogenic headache Health Condition 2: 7- Osteopathic

Interventions

Intervention1: Maitland Mobilisation, Craniosacral therapy: Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on alternative medicine procedure for evaluating and enhancing the bodyâ??s own

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: cervicogenic headache

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Marked depression, anxiety or psychosis 2.More than 2 visits/month for mental health care 3.More than one psychiatric medications 4.Major medical illness under treatment 5. Pregnancy 6.Clotting disorders 7.Head or neck trauma in past 2 years 8.Cranial/neck surgery in past 2 years 9.Cardiac Pacemaker 10.Other implanted or external electrical device

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Headache characteristics Head Impact Test- 6 Northwick Park Questionnaire Timepoint: Day 1 and and end of week 3	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical movement (VAS) Joint pain on manual palpation (VAS ) Timepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Keerthi Rao

Physiotherapy, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences

keerthimpt@gmail.com09049913244

Outcome results

None listed

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