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Role of Exercises on Pain and muscle activity of neck in People with headache

Effectiveness of Scapular Stabilization Exercises and Integrated Polyvagal Exercises on Pain, Forward Head Posture and EMG activity of the Upper Trapezius and Sternocleidomastoid in Individuals with Cervicogenic Headache : Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/100640
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-01-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G448- Other specified headache syndromes

Interventions

Intervention1: Scapular Stabilization Exercises and Integrated Polyvagal Exercises: scapular stabilization exercises and integrated polyvagal exercises will be given for the duration of four week (3 s

Sponsors

Akanksha Pal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female Subject diagnosed with cervicogenic headache according to established diagnostic criteria third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) History of having neck pain for 3 or more than 3 month

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Tension-type headaches and migraine Internal carotid or vertebral artery dissection Arnold-Chiari malformation Herniated intervertebral disc Intramedullary or extramedullary spinal tumor Spinal nerve compression or tumor Arteriovenous malformation Neck-tongue syndrome

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Craniovertebral angle Muscle activity of upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle Timepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability Quality of lifeTimepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAkanksha Pal

SGT UNIVERSITY

lalli_sphy@sgtuniversity.org9558386479

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026