Clinical trial NCT05849545: Effects of Garston Tool and Neuromuscular Reeducation in Cervical Headache
Official title: Comparing the Effects of the Graston Tool and Neuromuscular Reeducation in Reducing Cervical Headache.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache
Lead sponsor: Health Education Research Foundation (HERF)
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-05-09
Enrollment: 30
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 50
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: CROSSOVER
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Patients suffering from Cervicogenic headache have restricted range of motion and pain which in turn causes functional disability and reduced quality of life. The aim of this research was to determine the effects of Graston technique to improve range of motion, function, and reduction of pain and in patients having Cervicogenic headache

Detailed description: A randomized controlled trial in which Graston Technique and Neuromuscular Re-education technique would be applied on patients presenting with cervicogenic headaches by using different tools and the changes would be examined pre and post intervention. The participants fulfilling inclusion criteria would be randomly allocated to two groups. Both groups received different protocols and will be assessed on data collection tool on their first and last visit using Goniometer, Headache Disability Index (HDI), Neck pain Disability Index (NDI) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Participants of both groups will be pre-tested before the application of interventional techniques and post-tested after the application of respective intervention.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age: Minimum 20years- Maximum 50 years (Male/Female)
* Unilateral pain
* Neck stiffness and ROM restrictions
* Pain exacerbated by posture and neck movements
* Pain effecting QOL
* Positive flexion-rotation test

Exclusion Criteria:

* Headache not of cervical origin
* Congenital condition of cervical spine
* Headache with autonomic involvement, dizziness or visual impairment
* Inability to tolerate the flexion rotation test
* Conditions contraindicated for graston technique

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline in pain on 10 points on Numeric Pain Rating Scale at 4th week
timeFrame: Baseline and 4th week
measure: Change from Baseline in pain on 27 items on Headache Disability Index at 4th week
timeFrame: Baseline and 4th week
measure: Change from Baseline in pain on 10 items on Neck Disability Index at 4th week
timeFrame: Baseline and 4th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Islamabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Nazma
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International Univeristy, Islamabad
name: Nazma Namroz
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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