Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Sub-Occipital Myofascial Release in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Cervicogenic Headache
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Cervicogenic headache is a secondary form of headache that occurs from the upper cervical spine and atlanto-occipital joint. A CGH is a frequent source of chronic headache and is frequently misdiagnos...
Detailed Description
There is also pain in the face and ipsilateral head that does not alternate the sides, but when cervicogenic headache becomes severe, in some patients pain may occasionally feel it on the other side o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- • Both Genders
- Age between 20 to 75 Years
- Neck pain referring the unilateral pain to the sub-occipital region and head.
- Headache intensifying upon manual pressure to upper cervical joints and muscles
- With the cranio-cervical Flexion rotation exam, neck pain and ipsilateral headache and restriction of C1 and C2 rotation.
Exclusion
- • Tension headache (Headache on both sides)
- If the patient not tolerate the cranio-cervical Flexion rotation test.
- Patients presents with autonomic symptoms like visual disturbance, vertigo, dizziness.
- If the physiotherapeutic modalities used for head pain in the last 6 months.
- Headache other than cervical origins.
- Clinically diagnosed as case of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy.
- Extreme cervical discomfort due to disk herniation, stenosis of the spinal canal and cervical arthritis.
- Each other disorder that may be contraindicated in the upper cervical area of myofascial release.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 30 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
22 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04816448
Start Date
April 1 2020
End Date
December 30 2020
Last Update
August 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Riphah Rehabilitation Center
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 54000