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Mobilization versus manipulation in Cervicogenic headache.

Long term comparative effect of Mulliganâ??s mobilization versus spinal manipulation in cervicogenic headache â?? A prospective randomized controlled study

Status
Unknown
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/06/025600
Enrollment
84
Registered
2020-06-04
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: M258- Other specified joint disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Mulliganâ??s sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG): The therapist will continuously glide the joint, and ask the patient to actively move his head towards the side of dysfunction an

Sponsors

Primary Sponsor Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University Al Kharj Saudi Arabia
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with CGH intensity >=3 in 10 point scale, CGH due to cervical spine dysfunction, reduced cervical motion, neck pain followed by headache, neck stiffness and movement restriction patients will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with other types of headache (migraine), head ache due to other causes (sinus, tumor, neural and tempero mandibular joint issues), any type of physical therapy treatment in the past three months, any contra indications to manual and manipulative therapy (fracture, instability, osteoporosis, arthropathy and neural symptoms), taking analgesics or corticosteroids, metastasis, cardiac conditions (stroke, hypertension and syncope), neurological conditions (radiculopathy, myelopathy and disc problems), spinal cord problems and previous brain and spinal cord surgery patients will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Cervicogenic headache frequency, Cervicogenic headache pain intensity and Cervicogenic headache disabilityTimepoint: baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 6 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
neck pain frequency, pain intensity, pain threshold, flexion rotation test (Right and left), neck disability index and quality of lifeTimepoint: baseline, after 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 6 months.

Countries

Saudi Arabia

Contacts

Public ContactGopal Nambi

Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al- Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

physio_gopal@rediffmail.com00966501878382

Outcome results

None listed

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