Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Manual Therapy on the Upper Cervical Spine Combined With Exercise vs Isolated Exercise in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Zaragoza
Conditions:
Cervicogenic Headache
Headache
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cervicogenic headache is defined as unilateral headache associated with neck pain. Effect of manual translatoric therapy of the upper cervical spine associated with cervical exercises in these patient...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Diagnosis of cervicogenic headache according to Sjaastad et al. Subjects will have to fulfill both parts I and III of the major criteria for diagnosis (pain aggravated by neck movement, sustained position or external pressure, restricted cervical range of motion, and unilateral pain starting in the neck and radiating to the frontotemporal region)
- Hypomobility in one or more segments of C0-1, C1-2, C2-3 through manual evaluation.
- A positive result in the flexion-rotation test.
- A failure to pass stage 2 (24 mmHg) of the craniocervical flexion test.
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have signed the informed consent.
Exclusion
- Contraindications for manual therapy or exercise.
- Participation in exercise or manual therapy programs in the last three months.
- Inability to maintain supine position.
- The use of pacemakers (the magnets in the CROM device could alter their signal).
- Inability to perform the flexion-rotation test.
- Language difficulties.
- Pending litigation or lawsuits.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04401501
Start Date
June 1 2020
End Date
January 1 2021
Last Update
April 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain, 50009