Status:

UNKNOWN

Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Headache

Lead Sponsor:

Real Centro Universitario Maria Cristina

Conditions:

Cervicogenic Headache

Tension-Type Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-67 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy in patients with tension-type and cervicogenic headache.

Detailed Description

This study is a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial that aims to assess the efficacy of 8 treatment sessions of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy compared to the same number of sh...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • At least 2 episodes per month of cervicogenic or tension-type headache for at least 3 months. Diagnoses will be determined by case history and physical examination according to the International Headache Society criteria (3rd Edition)

Exclusion

  • Not fulfilling the inclusion criteria
  • Having received chiropractic treatment in the previous 12 months
  • Diagnosis or frequent symptoms of migraine headaches (symptoms present at least once a month) without an overlapping presentation of cervicogenic or tension-type headache.
  • Patients with pathologies affecting the nervous system (MS, tumors, past history of stroke...)
  • Contraindications to manual therapy, particularly spinal manipulative therapy (cancer, uncontrolled high blood-pressure, severe cardiovascular conditions)
  • Past history of cervical spine surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Having being diagnosed with a psychiatric conditions, with the exception of depression and anxiety

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 14 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 14 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05240547

Start Date

February 14 2022

End Date

December 14 2024

Last Update

November 18 2023

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Real Centro Universitario María Cristina

El Escorial, Madrid, Spain, 28200