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Effect of thoracic spine treatment on pain and daily activities in patients with neck-related headache

Impact of Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Pain and Functional Outcome in Individuals with Cervicogenic Headache A Pilot Study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/109488
Enrollment
20
Registered
2026-04-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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: Thoracic Spine Mobilization with Conventional Therapy: Thoracic spine mobilization (Maitland Grade II IV) will be applied to the upper and mid-thoracic segments along with conventional

Sponsors

Suruchi garg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants diagnosed with cervicogenic headache, aged between 18 to 35 years, both males and females, willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: fracture, tumor, infection, neurological disorders, vestibular disorders, migraine, or any contraindication to physiotherapy interventions. Participants who have received physiotherapy treatment for the same condition in the past 3 months will also be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain intensity measured using Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS)Timepoint: Baseline (Day 0) and after 2 weeks of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Headache Disability Index (HDI)Timepoint: Baseline and post-intervention (2 weeks);Cervical Flexion Rotation TestTimepoint: Baseline and post-intervention (2 weeks);Cervical Range of Motion measured using goniometerTimepoint: Baseline and post-intervention (2 weeks)

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Nikita Vaid

maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

nikivaid72@gmail.com8630888643

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026