Efficacy of Physiotherapy for patients with headache

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Health Condition 1: G430- Migraine without auraHealth Condition 2: G448- Other specified headache syndromesHealth Condition 3: G442- Tension-type headache

• Registration Number: CTRI/2019/06/019506
• Lead Sponsor: A

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2023-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 25 July 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 270

Inclusion Criteria

1.Subjects with Migraine, TTH and CGH with pain intensity > 6 on a 0â??10 visual analog scale at the time of presentation

2.A minimum 1-year history of headache with a minimum frequency of 1 per week.

3.Age more than 18 years and less than 60 years

4.Hypomobility of the upper cervical spine on manual examination from C0-3

5.Reproduction of headache on palpation of the upper cervical spine from C0-3

Exclusion Criteria

1.Subjects with headache other than, Migraine, TTH and CGH

2.Instability of the upper cervical spine on alar ligament and transverse ligament tests

3.Evidence of vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency

4.Vertigo or dizziness

5.Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylosis

6.History of cervical spine fractures

7.Pregnancy

8.Cognitive compromise

9.Any other contraindications to manual therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1.The headache frequency number of headache days per month. <br/ ><br>Participants will be requested to note down in a headache diary with new diary completed prior to each assessment dates.Timepoint: 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Headache intensity on 10 cm VAS <br/ ><br>2.Headache duration in the hours per week. <br/ ><br>3.Medication Intake total tablets per week. <br/ ><br>4.Peripheral and Central sensitization determined by pain pressure threshold <br/ ><br>6.Headache disability will be recorded with the Headache Activities of Daily Living <br/ ><br>7.Patient satisfaction scale with (0-100%) percentage rating scale <br/ ><br>8.Passive upper cervical rotation ROM in degrees with the flexion - rotation test. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 4 weeks, 3 and 6 months