Effect of mobilization with movement technique in athletes with cervicogenic headache

The effect of mobilization with movement technique on pain, disability and range of motion in athletes with chronic cervicogenic headache

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230815059155N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-15

Start date

2023-09-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-10-16

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Conditions

Cervicogenic headache. Cervicogenic headache is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This group is treated with the Mulligan cervical Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide technique on the C2 vertebra. This technique is performed for twenty minutes in

5 seconds rest between each repetition and 2 minutes rest between each set. Also, stretching of the suboccipital, scalene, upper trapezius, levator scapula and sternocleidomastoid muscles is also done

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of cervicogenic headache with diagnostic index of World Headache Society Positive flexion-rotation test Have headaches for 3 months or more Recreational athletes Between 20 and 50 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Have neurological disorders or neck arthritis History of fracture, injury or surgery in the neck area Congenital malformations Bone infection Cervical disc herniation or upper limb radiculopathy Migraine Performing other therapeutic interventions at the same time Absence in 3 consecutive sessions or more

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Headache intensity based on Visual Analog Scale. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Henry Ford Hospital Headache Disability Inventory.;Upper cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Flexion-rotation test & Cervical Range of Motion device.;Headache duration. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Henry Ford Hospital Headache Disability Inventory.;Upper cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Flexion-rotation test & Cervical Range of Motion device.;Headache duration. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: Before intervention, at the end of intervention & 4 weeks after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSanaz Shanbehzade

Iran University of Medical Sciences

sanazshanbehzadeh@gmail.com+98 21 2222 8051

Outcome results

None listed

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