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Effect of Gaze direction recognition task on balance in Cervicogenic headache patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of Gaze direction recognition task on balance in Cervicogenic headache patients: Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202201829248437
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-01-21
Start date
2021-10-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Nervous System Diseases

Interventions

proprioception

Sponsors

kafr elsheikh university
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All participants with cervicogenic headache will be diagnosed by an experienced neurologist according to the current diagnostic criteria for cervicogenic headache (Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache, 2013) 1. Their age will be ranged from : 35-49 Al Khalili Y, et al. (2020). They will be randomly assigned in to two groups. Group A (control group) will receive selected physical therapy rehabilitation. Group B will receive proprioceptive training with selected physical therapy rehabilitation. 2. Unilateral pain starting in the neck and radiating to the frontotemporal region, 3. Pain aggravated by neck movement, 4. Restricted cervical range of motion(CROM) 5. Joint tenderness in at least one of the joints of the upper cervical spine (C1-C3), and 6. Headache frequency of at least 1 per month continous over the past year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded if they have any of the following exclusive criteria (Hall T., et al.,2007): 1- Previous history of injury and surgery of head and neck. 2- Musculoskeletal problems/disorders (e.g. cervical radiculopathy,Lumbar radiculopathy,Hip problems,knee problems,ankle problems, myopathy, advanced osteoporosis, head/neck trauma) 3- Neurological problems/diseases (e.g. Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, brain tumors, stroke). 4- Metabolic syndromes (e.g. diabetes, hypo-/hyperthyroidism). 5- Hyper or hypotension 6- Vestibular disorders , inner ear inflammation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
balance

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Range of motion.pain.neck disability index

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public Contactfatma sedik

professor of physiotherapy basic science department

naseemelshawk@gmail.com01223417697

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026