cervicogenic headache
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with standard cervicogenic headache were included (1)Patients who met the above diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache (2)age between 20 and 60 years,regardless of sex (3)a history of headaches lasting at least one year with a frequency of at least one episode per week (4)Visual analogue scale VAS=3 and =8 at recruitment (5)Agreed to participate in this study and signed an informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1)Upper cervical instability. (2)Carotid artery dysfunction (3)History of vertigo or dizziness (4)Excluding other severe cervical spine diseases (such as cervical spine fracture, neck and shoulder surgery, cervical whiplash injury, fibromyalgia, spasmodic torticollis, head and neck injuries) (5)pregnant women (6)combined with migraine/tension-type headache (7)participants who participated in other clinical trials within 3 months before enrollment (8)patients with mental or other disabilities who were unable to complete the intervention and assessment (9)Excluding diseases that cause neck pain and headache, affect the function of the cervical spine, and affect the evaluation (such as cancer, migraine, rheumatic diseases)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| headache frequency;headache duration;Mechanical pressure relaxation time;Natural Oscillation Frequency;Deborah Number;dynamic stiffness;Logarithmic Decrement;Neck Disability Index;Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Pressure pain threshold;Surface Electromyography;Cervical Range Of Motion; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine