Effects of Shi Style Cervical Mobilization Versus SNAGS in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

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Completed

• Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache
• Interventions: Other: SNAGS; Other: shi style mobilization

• Registration Number: NCT06459726
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

Cervicogenic headache (CGH) manifests as unilateral neck pain referred from the neck's soft tissues or bony structures. The aim of this study will be to compare the effectiveness of Shi style cervical mobilization versus Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides on pain, strength and functional disability in patients with Cervicogenic Headache.

Detailed Description

A Randomized Clinical Trial will be conducted at Jinnah hospital Lahore through consecutive sampling technique on 40 patients which will be allocated using simple random sampling through sealed opaque enveloped into Group A and Group B. Group A will be treated with shi style mobilizations with 6 sesions over 4 weeks for 20minutes. Group B will be treated with Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides with Number of repetitions are increased gradually from 6 to 10 and end physiological movement is maintained for 10seconds. Outcome measures will be conducted through NPRS for pain , Deep Neck flexors strength by pressure Biofeedback, Dizziness Handicap Inventory for pain and change in dizziness, NDI for functional impairments and SF 36 for quality of life.Data will be analyzed through SPSS software version 25 .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-05-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-11
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-14
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-01
• Study Completion: 2024-08-30
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Age:18 to 65 years.
• Both male and females.
• Unilateral dominant headache.
• Positive International Headache Society Diagnostic Criteria (IHS) for cervicogenic headache.
• Decrease strength deep neck flexors by pressure biofeedback.
• Tenderness of the upper 3 cervical spine joints.

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Exclusion Criteria

• • Patients who received any treatment for CGH within the previous 3 months that would interfere with this study.

  • Pregnant females.
  • Inflammatory conditions in which manual therapy is contraindicated(29).
  • Cancer or brain diseases.
  • Recent fracture or injuries.
  • Congenital conditions of the cervical spine.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
SNAGS	SNAGS	Patient will receive sustained natural apophyseal glides as described by brian mulligan. Patient position will be upright sitting when therapist will apply a sustained passive assesory glide while patient moves actively through available physiological range of motion in the direction in which symptoms are produced(25). the headache SNAG technique will be performed with the patient sitting on a chair in the erect posture. The therapist will handle C2 spinous process with the middle phalanx of one hand. With the other hand, he will perform ventral gliding on C2 for 10 repetitions holding for 10 seconds in each glide with a rest time of 30 seconds in between. Patient will be asked to report dizziness or any other symptom after procedure. If patient reports symptom then angle of application is changed to ensure symptom free treatment in all patients. Number of repetitions are increased gradually from 6 to 10 and end physiological movement is maintained for 10seconds
shi style mobilisation	shi style mobilization	In this group patient will receive Shi style cervical mobilization SCM including three crucial steps soothing tendon step, mobilization step and dredging collateral step 6 sessions over 2 weeks for 20 minutes.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
NPRS	6th week	Numeric Pain rating scale is a scale for pain starting from 0-10. where 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate severe pain
Deep Neck flexors strength by pressure Biofeedback	6th week	Subjects will be positioned in supine lying, and the air unit of pressure biofeedback will be placed at the posterior aspect of the cervical spine just below the occiput and inflated to a baseline of 20 mmHg. They will be instructed to perform the cranio-cervical flexion movement such that the pressure rose to 22 mmHg and will hold this position for 10 seconds. A rest of 30 seconds will be provided, and the whole procedure will be repeated for 24, 26, 28, and 30 mmHg. Final reading will be taken when the subject is not able to hold the specific pressure for 10 seconds. Before the test, subjects will be given enough time to practice and examiner will observe for any substitution movements during the test. Test will be considered poor if subjects could not hold the position at 26 mmHg
Dizziness Handicap Inventory	6th week	The primary outcome will be the score on the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI). The DHI Is a highly reliable and responsive tool. This questionnaire is validated and shows a high test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.98) he highest available score is 100, indicating the maximum level of self-perceived handicap (0-30 "low handicap", 30-60 "moderate handicap" and +60 "severe handicap")(32). The DHI consists of 25 items with 3 response levels that are categorized into subgroups as functional 36 points, emotional 36 points, and physical 28 points.
Quality of life SF36	6th week	SF-36 was used to assess participants' health-related quality of life. It contains 36 questions divided into eight dimensions including physical functioning (10 items), role limitations due to physical health problems (four items), social functioning (two items), bodily pain (two items), general mental health (five items), vitality (four items), role limitations due to emotional health problems (three items), general health perceptions (five items), and reported health transition (one item). The score for each question will be the weight sum of the questions in each dimension. Physical (physical health, role physical, bodily pain, general health) and mental component summary scores (vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, and emotional well-being) were calculated(37). A total score can range from 0 to 100, where a higher score indicates better health status Assessments will be performed before, during, and after intervention.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jinnah Hospital Lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan