Skip to content

Effect of corrective exercises on cervical spine muscles for cervicogenic headache

Efficacy of comprehensive corrective exercises on cervical spine muscle size,thickness and posture in participants with cervicogenic headache

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/07/035087
Enrollment
140
Registered
2021-07-23
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: M629- Disorder of muscle, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Comprehensive corrective exercises: This comprehensive corrective exercises will be delivered for the participants which includes 1.Dynamic cervical extension exercise in chair sitting

Sponsors

Saveetha College of Physiotherapy SAVEETHA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Headache disability questionnaire score more than 10% 2)Age group between 20 to 40 yrs. 3)Both male and female will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Vascular headaches, migraine and tension type headaches. 2.Ligamentous laxity of cervical spine. 3.Participants with other neurological disorders. 4.Participants with vestibular disorders. 5.Participants with cervical spine stenosis. 6.Cervical myelopathy 7.Red flag signs as space occupying lesions. 8.Severe osteoporosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Cranio-vertebral angle 2.Ultrasonogram 3.Cervical spine range of motion 4.Headache disability questionnaire Timepoint: 1.Cranio-vertebral angle-Day Zero(Before the treatment session) and 6th week (End of the treatment session). 2.Ultrasonogram-Day zero(Before the treatment session) and 6th week (End of the treatment session) 3.Cervical spine range of motion-Day zero(Before the treatment session) and 6th week (End of the treatment session) 4.Headache disability questionnaire-Day zero(Before the treatment session) and 6th week (End of the treatment session)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Quality of life by using Headache disability indexTimepoint: 0th week and 6th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactK Ramana

Saveetha college of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical sciences

kresh49@gmail.com7299934070

Outcome results

None listed

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