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Effect of Physiotherapy treatment on Stress in individuals with cervicogenic headache

Efficacy of cranial mobilization and temporomandibular mobilization with mulligan manual therapy for reduction in salivary cortisol in individual with cervicogenic headache - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092578
Enrollment
180
Registered
2025-08-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Cranial Mobilisation: Frontal Lift Technique With the participants in supine with the head supported to avoid any extension, the therapist sits behind the head of the participant. The

Sponsors

Himanshu Mathur
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals with cervicogenic headache fulfilling the diagnostic criteria according to International Classification of Headache Disorder (ICHD-III) Having a forward head posture with the value of craniovertebral angle less than 50.58 degree Level of salivary cortisol should be greater than 1.55 g/dL Individuals with active mouth opening less than 30mm measured with a Vernier caliper The value for Headache Disability Inventory (HDI) should be more than 10

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any history of head and neck trauma Associated conditions like vertigo, dizziness Presence of diseases like Cushing s disease and Addison s disease which could alter the levels of salivary cortisol Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score less than 5

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Salivary CortisolTimepoint: Day 0 Day 21 Day 90—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral Angle Active Mouth Opening Headache Disability Inventory Headache Impact TestTimepoint: Day 0 Day 21 Day 90—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHIMANSHU MATHUR

SHARDA UNIVERSITY

drhimanshumathur5@gmail.com9649784338

Outcome results

None listed

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