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Normalizing the Cervical Configuration for the Management of Cervicogenic Headaches

The Effect of Normalizing the Sagittal Cervical Configuration for the Management of Cervicogenic Headaches: A 2-Year Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201605001650300
Enrollment
60
Registered
2016-05-24
Start date
2008-05-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Denneroll extension traction + multimodal program

Sponsors

Ibrahim Moustafa Moustafa
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects were included if the AHT distance was more than 15 mm. their ARA was less than 25°. if they had pain localized to the neck and occipital region and projecting to forehead, orbital region, temples, vertex or ears. limitation of cervical movements. abnormal tenderness on palpation of neck muscles. unilateral headache with no side shift. pain precipitating or aggravating by neck movements or sustained pressure. patients between age group 40-55 years a headache frequency of at least one per week over a period of 2 months to 10 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with other type of headache like tension headache, migraine. patients who underwent any recent surgery in the neck region. patients with vertebrobasilar insufficiency. patients with side shifting of pain. patients with continuous, unrelieving pain, nocturnal pain. patients with musculoskeletal injuries in the neck. patients with psychological problem and patients with hypo or hyper sensitivity.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Modified Von Korff (MVK) pain scale for CGH.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
headache frequency, Headache Disability Inventory (HDI), Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6), Daily defined dose (DDD) , and cervical sagittal alignment

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactDeed Harrison

doctor of chiropractic 2CBP Nonprofit (a spine research foundation), Eagle, ID, USA

drdeed@idealspine.com1-775-777-3033

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026