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"Additional Effects of Sternocleidomastoid Release Along With Suboccipital Muscle Release in Management of Cervicogenic Headache'

ConditionCervicogenic Headache
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorFoundation University Islamabad

About this trial

This study is a randomised control trial and the purpose of this study is to determine the "Additional effects of sternocleidomastoid release along with suboccipital muscle release in management of cervicogenic headache".

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Headache with neck stiffness

Headache at least once a month in the last 3 months

Headache with at least 4 score in Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS)

Unilateral headache with no shift of side

Disqualifiers

Cervical spondylosis

Headache of non-cervical origin

Dizziness or visual disturbance

Cervical radiculopathy/ nerve root involvement/ disc herniation

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Suboccipital muscle release

    Procedure/Surgery

    Suboccipital muscle release.6 consecutive sessions for 2 weeks • Frequency:( 3mins 3 reps) 9 mins .12 sessions in total

  • Conventional physical therapy

    Procedure/Surgery

    TENS and hot pack for 10 mins 6 days a week for consecutive 2 weeks

  • Sternocleidomastoid release

    Procedure/Surgery

    Frequency: 5 mins of SCM release and 9 mins (3 mins 3 reps )of suboccipital release. 12 sessions in total.

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Group AExperimental treatment 2 interventions
Group B: Group BExperimental treatment 3 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pain Intensity

Pain will be measured on the basis of Numeric Pain Rating Scale score.

Time frame
2 weeks
2

ROM

Cervical rotation will be measured through CROM device

Time frame
2 weeks

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Foundation University Islamabad

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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