Cervicogenic Headache. Other specified headache syndromes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Pain Neurophysiology Education: This method is taught to patients by the student. In the pain neurophysiology group, the training will be such that using simple met
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Unilateral headache that spreads to the frontotemporal region. Pain exacerbation associated with movement or inappropriate neck postures. Moderate to severe non-pulsatile pain based on Numeric Rating Pain Scale not lower than grade 2 Enough reading and writing skills are also a requirement for inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Neck Radiculopathy History of neck injury Any other neck pain agent, including osteoarthritis History of cervical trigger point treatment by manual or dry needle treatment over the past 6 months Cognitive disorders Previous history of primary headache diagnosis (such as migraine and tension headache) Use of painkillers during treatment Previous history of neck or shoulder surgery Failure to co-operate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain frequency. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Pain Duration. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache Disability Inventory. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Headache Disability Inventory.;Pain Catastrophizing rate. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Ehsan Ghasemi
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed