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The Effect Of Cervical Mobilization And Clinical Pilates in Cervicogenic Headache

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Exercise
Therapeutics
Headache, Cervicogenic
Interventions
Other: manuel therapy
Other: exercises
Registration Number
NCT05883319
Lead Sponsor
Meltem Uzun
Brief Summary

Cervicogenic headache (CH) arises from cervical region problems. Various physiotherapy methods such as manual therapy approaches and exercise training are used in the treatment of CH. The aim of our study is to investigate cervical mobilization and clinical Pilates exercises on pain, muscle stiffness, head and neck blood flow in CH. Including individuals diagnosed with CH in the study. Those to be included in the study will be divided into 3 groups by a simple method. Demographic information of the individuals, age, height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), gender, educational status, occupation, marital status, smoking, alcohol use will be recorded. In evaluations about pain before treatment; pain intensity, pain frequency, duration and characteristics will be evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS). In addition, analgesic use (frequency, amount) in headache situations will be recorded. Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS) will be used to determine the effect of headache on quality of life. Disability Index will be used in the assessment of functional desire, and Postur Screen mobile application will be used in the assessment of posture. Range of motion(ROM) of all neck joint movements will be evaluated by CROM goniometer, deep neck flexor muscle strength by Pressure Biofeedback Unit (PBU), sternocleidomastoid(SKM), suboccipital and upper trapezius muscle stiffness myotonometer, and head-neck artery flow volume will be evaluated by Doppler ultrasound. Cervical mobilization methods will be applied to the 1st group, clinical pilates applications to the 2nd group, clinical pilates with cervical mobilization will be applied to the 3rd group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks. All evaluations were completed again after the 3rd week and after the treatment. After the obtained results are obtained, the literature will be discussed.

Detailed Description

The scope of the study, including patients over 18 years of age who applied to the Neurology outpatient clinic of Sani Konukoğlu Application and Research Hospital and presented with cervicogenic headache by a specialist. The sometimes headache frequency variable in the reference result was 5% Power analysis calculated 9 patients per group. It was decided to recruit 15 patients for the group. Inclusion criteria: CH was diagnosed, aged 18-65, had not received medical (except analgesic) treatment or physiotherapy for CH in the previous few months. Exclusion criteria: Individuals who have undergone CH surgery, history of serious heart or surgery, history of ongoing malignancy, diagnosed with epilepsy. Individuals for whom the Voluntary Consent form will be obtained will be randomly divided into groups using the minimalization method given age, gender and duration of illness.Patients will be asked not to use analgesics as much as possible during the treatment period. In the case of analgesic use, the amount and frequency will be recorded. The change in the frequency of analgesic use will also be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the applications.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
45
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with Cervicogenic Headache
  • aged 18-65
  • did not receive medical (except analgesic) treatment or physiotherapy for bit Cervicogenic Headache in the previous few months
Exclusion Criteria
  • Individuals who have undergone Cervicogenic Headache surgery
  • have had a serious cardiac history or surgery
  • a history of ongoing or previous malignancy
  • a diagnosis of epilepsy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
cervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercisesmanuel therapycervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercises will be applied to 3rd group,for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.
cervical mobilizationmanuel therapyCervical mobilization methods will be applied to 1st group for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.
cervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercisesexercisescervical mobilization and clinical pilates exercises will be applied to 3rd group,for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.
clinical pilates exercisesexercisesclinical pilates exercises will be applied to 2nd group,for 3 days / week for 6 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of headache6 week

headache intensity by Visual Analogue Scale , headache frequency and analgesic intake

Change of muscle stiffness degree6 week

SKM,suboccipital and upper trapezoidal muscle stiffness with Myoton Pro

Change of blood flow degree6 week

head-neck artery flow Doppler Ultrasound (US)

change of posture6 week

The PostureScreen Mobile® application

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
deep neck flexor muscle endurance6 week

muscle endurance by Pressure Biofeedback Unit

neck functional status6 week

Neck Disability Index for functional status

headache life quality6 week

Migraine Disability Assessment Scale for headache on quality of life.

neck range of motion6 week

range of motion by Cervical Range of Motion device

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

SANKO University

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Gaziantep, Please Select, Turkey

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