pper cervical manual traction in the management of cervicogenic headache
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal DiseasesCervicogenic headache
- Registration Number
- PACTR201706002316214
- Lead Sponsor
- Al-Ahrar teaching hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Headache frequency of at least once per week over a period of 3 months.
FRT reveals 10-degree loss to the painful side will be considered positive finding and indication for cervicogenic headache.
Tenderness of neck muscles.
A unilateral headache without side shift.
Pain aggravated by neck motions or pressure over the upper cervical facet joints.
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who had surgical intervention in the cervical spine or spinal tumors.
Patient with pain or dysfunctions in the temporo-mandibular joint.
Headaches associated with high fever, stiff neck, or rash.
Patients with psychological problems,
Patients with vision problems or profound dizziness.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache intenisty as measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale(NPRS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache frequency, headache duration, disability as measured by the Neck Disability Index(Arabic version), and medication intake.