Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Cervical Manual Therapy on Cervicogenic Headache
Lead Sponsor:
Shenandoah University
Conditions:
Unilateral Headache
Musculoskeletal Neck Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The effects of cervical spine manual therapy, including mobilization and manipulation, on cervical spine range of motion, joint position sense, and balance is unknown among individuals with cervicogen...
Detailed Description
A convenience sample will be utilized to obtain subjects who suffer from cervicogenic headaches, as defined by the International Headache Classification. Subjects will be given an online medical scree...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Over the age of 18
- Signs and symptoms consistent with cervicogenic headache (including unilateral headache, headache that improves or resolves as cervical disorder or lesion improves or resolves, headache that is made worse with cervical movement or sustained painful neck positions, reduced cervical range of motion
- Headache frequency of at least once a week for 3 months
Exclusion
- Bilateral headaches
- Non-musculoskeletal red flags
- Two or more positive neurologic signs indicative of nerve root compression
- Diagnosed with cervical spinal stenosis
- Bilateral upper extremity symptoms
- Symptoms indicative of central nervous system lesion
- History of whiplash injury within the previous 6 weeks
- Prior head or neck surgery
- Has received treatment for head or neck pain from any practitioner within the previous month
- Has received physical therapy or chiropractic treatment for head or neck pain within the previous 3 months
- Having a known vestibular or balance dysfunction (BPPV, unilateral vestibular loss, etc.)
- Other headaches that do not originate from the cervical spine, primarily migraine, vascular (cervical artery dysfunction), and tension-type headache.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
35 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03385889
Start Date
February 15 2018
End Date
January 1 2019
Last Update
April 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Shenandoah University
Winchester, Virginia, United States, 22601