Manual examination of the greater occipital nerve before and after a GON block in subjects with headaches

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00010120

Enrollment

Registered

2016-04-02

Start date

2016-04-11

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R51 G43 G44

Interventions

Group 1: Physiotherapeutic examination of patients with various types of headaches before and after an injection of the greater occipital nerve at the occiput. The one-time injections consist of corti

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects with a medical indication for an injection of the occipital nerve due to headache.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: relevant diagnosed cervical pathologies (for example, herniated disc), cervical trauma (for example, whiplash) within the last two years, rheumatoid disease, psychiatric disorders or other diseases / pathologies that may be a contraindication to manual inspection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
All tests before and after the injection of the occipital nerve ( GON block) :Pressure pain mechanosensitivity of the greater occipital nerves through a mechanical pressure pain threshold device at the occipital region; neurodynamic of the greater occipital nerves through occipital-Longsittingslump; Flexion-rotation test; active range of motion of the cervical spine; passive accessory intervertebral movements of the cervical spine;	—

Measure

Time frame

All tests before and after the injection of the occipital nerve ( GON block) :Pressure pain mechanosensitivity of the greater occipital nerves through a mechanical pressure pain threshold device at the occipital region; neurodynamic of the greater occipital nerves through occipital-Longsittingslump; Flexion-rotation test; active range of motion of the cervical spine; passive accessory intervertebral movements of the cervical spine;

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaires before injection of the greater occipital nerve (GON block): -MIDAS (Migraine-associated disability) -NDI (Neck associated disability) -PHQ9 (Depression) -JPF) (temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction) - CPGS (Chronic pain) -personal data (age, sex, BMI, headache history, frequency, intensity, duration) Questionnaires after injection of the greater occipital nerve (GON block): - MIDAS (Migraine-associated disability) -personal data (case history, frequency, intensity, duration)	—

Measure

Time frame

Questionnaires before injection of the greater occipital nerve (GON block): -MIDAS (Migraine-associated disability) -NDI (Neck associated disability) -PHQ9 (Depression) -JPF) (temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction) - CPGS (Chronic pain) -personal data (age, sex, BMI, headache history, frequency, intensity, duration) Questionnaires after injection of the greater occipital nerve (GON block): - MIDAS (Migraine-associated disability) -personal data (case history, frequency, intensity, duration)

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKerstin Luedtke

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

k.luedtke@uke.de040-741058943

Outcome results

None listed

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