Effects of Jones Technique and Cross Friction Massage on Cervicogenic Headache.

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• Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache
• Interventions: Other: Cross-friction massage; Other: Jones technique

• Registration Number: NCT06452641
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

Cervicogenic headache is a very incessant issue that is often faced by the general population. Cervicogenic headache is a significant issue in patients with upper cervical dysfunction. However, its physical therapy management is a subject of debate. As the Comparative effects of Jones technique and cross-friction massage have never been investigated in patients with cervicogenic headache and neck pain, this study aims to investigate the effects of these treatments on two study groups (Group A\&B) respectively.

Detailed Description

This study will be a randomized clinical trial and will be conducted in Al-Khidmat Foundation Sahiwal. The study will be completed within the time duration of six months. A nonprobability convenience sampling technique will be used to collect the data. The sample size of 30 patients will be taken in this study, aged 20-to 50 years, will be allocated to two groups, Group A (Jones technique) and Group B (cross friction massage). Strain counter strain technique also known as the Jones technique will be performed with the patient laid supine on the treatment table, taking them to a position of comfort by extending, side-bending, and rotating the head away (ESARA) from the TP until the TP pain has reduced. Continues to monitor, maintaining the patient's position for 90 seconds. After 90 seconds have elapsed, the patient's head should be slowly and passively returned to a neutral position with 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

Group B will get cross friction massage for 15-20 minutes. Participants will be treated 3 times per week for 6 weeks. Pre and Post-treatment readings will be taken in 1st session and 6th week respectively. Assessment will be done via a 6-item Headache Impact scale and neck disability index. The Neck Disability Index will be used to examine neck pain intensity and cervicogenic headache symptoms. The 6-item Headache Impact Test scale will be used to examine headache severity and its adverse effects on social life and functions. A goniometer will be used to assess the rotation range of motion.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Study Start: 2024-06
• Study First Submitted: 2024-06-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-06-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-06
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-11
• Last Update Posted: 2024-06-11
• Primary Completion: 2024-08
• Study Completion: 2024-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Headache with neck stiffness and/or pain.
• Headache for the past 3 months at least once per week
• Aged 20-40 years
• Chronic neck pain for more than 3 months
• Baseline NDI score of at least 20% (10 points).
• Forward head posture

Exclusion Criteria

• Headache with neck stiffness and/or pain.
• Headache for the past 3 months at least once per week
• Aged 20-40 years
• Chronic neck pain for more than 3 months
• Baseline NDI score of at least 20% (10 points).
• Forward head posture

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Cross-friction massage	Cross-friction massage	Cross-friction massage will be applied to this group.
Jones technique	Jones technique	Strain counter strain (Jones technique) will be applied to this group

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability: Neck Disability Index NDI	4th week	The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a 10-item questionnaire that measures a patient's self-reported neck pain related disability. A higher NDI score means the greater a patient's perceived disability due to neck pain. The minimally clinically important change by patients has been found to be 5 or 10%.
Pain: Visual Analogue Scale(VAS)	4th week	A Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is one of the pain rating scales used for the first time in 1921 by Hayes and Patterson. It is often used in epidemiologic and clinical research to measure the intensity or frequency of various symptoms. From the patient's perspective, this spectrum appears continuous; their pain does not take discrete jumps, as a categorization of none, mild, moderate and severe would suggest. It was to capture this idea of an underlying continuum that the VAS was devised.
Active cervical range of motion	4th week	To measure the cervical range of motion, the universal goniometer will use
Function: Headache Impact Test - HIT-6	4th week	The HIT-6 consists of six items: pain, social functioning, role functioning, vitality, cognitive functioning, and psychological distress. The patient answers each of the six related questions using one of the following five responses: "never", "rarely", "sometimes", "very often", or "always".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Al-Khidmat foundation Sahiwal.; 🇵🇰 Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan