The effect of Pain Neurophysiology Education in the treatment of Cervicogenic headache

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache.
Other specified headache syndromes
G44.8

Registration Number: IRCT20200101045970N2

Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Unilateral headache that spreads to the frontotemporal region.
Pain exacerbation associated with movement or inappropriate neck postures.
Moderate to severe non-pulsatile pain based on Numeric Rating Pain Scale not lower than grade 2
Enough reading and writing skills are also a requirement for inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

Neck Radiculopathy
History of neck injury
Any other neck pain agent, including osteoarthritis
History of cervical trigger point treatment by manual or dry needle treatment over the past 6 months
Cognitive disorders
Previous history of primary headache diagnosis (such as migraine and tension headache)
Use of painkillers during treatment
Previous history of neck or shoulder surgery
Failure to co-operate

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale.;Pain frequency. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Pain Duration. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Headache Disability Inventory. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Headache Disability Inventory.;Pain Catastrophizing rate. Timepoint: Before and after treatment and one month follow up. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale.