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
Active Locations (1)
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Real Centro Universitario María Cristina
El Escorial, Madrid, Spain, 28200