Physiotherapy treatment for patients having Cervicogenic Headache using Type IV LASER and Myofascial Release.

Phase 3

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Disorder of muscle, unspecified,

• Registration Number: CTRI/2020/05/024968
• Lead Sponsor: MMIPR

Brief Summary

BACKGROUND: Cervicogenic Headache is referred pain perceived in the head from a source in the neck.It is associated with cervical myofascial pain sources such as myofascial trigger points,frequent and infrequent episodic tension type headache associated with pericranial tenderness and headaches caused by a disorder of the cervical spine and its component bony, disc or soft tissue elements. 

Purpose: To check effectiveness of Type IV LASER and Myofascial Release in improving the quality of life and reducing the impacts following cervicogenic headache.



Methods:The procedure will be explained to the selected participants fulfiiling the inclusion and exclusion criteria and after the consent has been obtained from the participants they will be divided into two groups Group A and Group B respectively as patients receiving  myofascial release in Group A  and Type IV LASER in Group B.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2020-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• 1.Participants with cervicogenic headache.
• 2.Middle aged population.

Exclusion Criteria

• 1.Any injury in the neck region.
• 2.Pacemakers 3.Pregnancy 4.Vertigo 5.Epileptic Seizures 6.Cancer 7.Diabetes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Algometer	2weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sphygmomanometer	2 Weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institiute of Physiotherapy,Mullana; 🇮🇳 Ambala, HARYANA, India

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institiute of Physiotherapy,Mullana

🇮🇳Ambala, HARYANA, India

Swati Thakur

Principal investigator

9815726401

swatithakur0003@gmail.com