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Effects of neck orthosis during sling exercise on muscle tone and headache in persons with forward head posture with headache

Effect of a neck orthosis during sling exercise on muscle tension and headache in subjects with forward head posture and tension headaches.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008803
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-09-15
Start date
2023-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : A sling exercise program for neck stabilization is performed on adults with forward head posture and tension headaches. Sling exercise is performed for 60 minutes, 3 times a week, for

Sponsors

Daejeon University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Those with a forward head posture with a CVA (Craniovertebral) angle of less than 49 degrees 2) Those who have experienced tension headaches within the past month 3) Those diagnosed with neck pain and headache due to abnormal posture

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Those with neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, mental disease, orthopedic disease, pregnant women, acute inflammation, or other diseases that may affect the experiment. 2) Those who have taken painkillers to treat or prevent headaches within the past month 3) Those who have experienced tension headache treatment within the last 6 months

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral angle

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
muscle tone;headache impact test-6

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYong-Jun Cha

Daejeon University

cha0874@dju.kr+82-42-280-2292

Outcome results

None listed

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