Clinical Application of the Hanger Reflex to the Treatment of Chronic Headache, Neck Pain and Shoulder Pain

Clinical Application of the Hanger Reflex to the Treatment of Chronic Headache, Neck Pain and Shoulder Pain - Treatment of Headache and neck/shoulder pain by Hanger reflex

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000018465

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-07-29

Start date

2015-07-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Chronic headache, neck pain, shoulder pain

Interventions

Apply for portable devices induce the hanger reflex 30 min./day for 3 months.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Suffering from headache, neck pain and shoulder pain for more than 3 months (2)Having restrection of head movement. (3)Patients can visit hospital.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1)Patients who don't have hanger reflex (2)Patients having a unstable disease, and possibility to change medicines during study (3)Patient ruled unfit by a doctor responsible for the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate before and 3 months after trial Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale HIT-6 Visual Analogue Scale (Pain)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evaluate before and 3 months after trial PHQ-9 Velocity of head movement and head range of movement	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYukio Mukai

administrative department administration section

kn-spd@med.email.ne.jp076-246-5600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026