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Effect of different exercises in the management of headache

Effectiveness of Mobilization and Postural Correction in the Management of Cervicogenic Headache

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/12/016717
Enrollment
80
Registered
2018-12-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G892- Chronic pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Postural correction group: Participants will receive specific postural exercises explained by Park et al., 2017
Bodes-Pardo et al., 2013
Ylinen et al., 2010. Total duration of single session will be 20-30 minutes. Frequency will be 3 sessions per week. Total duration will be 4 weeks. Intervention2: Spinal mobilization group: Participan
Dunning et al., 2016
Shin et al., 2014. Total duration of single session will be 20-30 minutes. Frequency will be 3 sessions per week. Total duration will be 4 weeks. Intervention3: Neural mobilization group: Participants

Sponsors

Monika Rani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cervicogenic headache will be diagnosed through criteria developed by Sjaastad et al., 1998

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any other form of headache including migraine Corticosteroid use (at least 3 months in the last 12 months) Vertebro basillar arterial insufficiency Cervical spondylosis with radiating pain Any neurological conditions (i.e) flaccidity or spasticity Any cardiovascular disease (i.e) heart attack Any chronic pulmonary conditions (i.e) COPD, Restrictive lung diseases Any trauma or surgery in last 2 years Any infections, fever in last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache related disability (Headache impact test- HIT 6) Neck related disability (Neck disability index) Intensity, frequency and duration of headache (headache diary)Timepoint: Pre-intervention (baseline), Post-intervention (4th week), Follow-up (8th week)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NothingTimepoint: -

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactS Kulandaivelan

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology,

tryhard2024@yahoo.co.in09996003995

Outcome results

None listed

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