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McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for Management of Cervicogenic Headache: A Prospective Case Series
Lead Sponsor:
Faith Regional Health Services
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tufts University
D'Youville College
Conditions:
Cervicogenic Headache
Eligibility:
All Genders
19-70 years
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) approach for the management patients with neck related headache that are referred to a hospital based ...
Detailed Description
Objective: The goal of this case-series is to examine the effectiveness the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) approach for the management patients with cervicogenic headache referred to a hospita...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 19-70
- During the physical therapy examination, it is found that movements, static positions, or postures affect the patient headache symptoms.
- Pain presents as unilateral or bilateral head/neck pain and/or stiffness
- Headache frequency at least 1x/week
- Headache symptoms are present for at least 3 months
- Dizziness and/or tinnitus affected by neck movements or positions
- Patient has been previously screened for their headache symptoms by their MD
Exclusion
- Headache is determined to be of non-cervical origin including migraine, cluster headache, tension-type headache
- Malignancy/infection
- Cranial or cervical vascular disorder
- Substance use or withdrawal
- Acute Post cervical surgery
- Psychosis/psychiatric disorder/post-traumatic stress disorder
- Received nerve block or Botox injections during therapy
- Vertigo with nystagmus is present
- Involved in litigation related to headache complaints
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 17 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05212844
Start Date
December 17 2021
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
January 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Faith Regional Rehabilitation Therapies
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, 68701