Status:

UNKNOWN

McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy for Management of Cervicogenic Headache: A Prospective Case Series

Lead Sponsor:

Faith Regional Health Services

Collaborating Sponsors:

Tufts University

D'Youville College

Conditions:

Cervicogenic Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-70 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) approach for the management patients with neck related headache that are referred to a hospital based ...

Detailed Description

Objective: The goal of this case-series is to examine the effectiveness the Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) approach for the management patients with cervicogenic headache referred to a hospita...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 19-70
  • During the physical therapy examination, it is found that movements, static positions, or postures affect the patient headache symptoms.
  • Pain presents as unilateral or bilateral head/neck pain and/or stiffness
  • Headache frequency at least 1x/week
  • Headache symptoms are present for at least 3 months
  • Dizziness and/or tinnitus affected by neck movements or positions
  • Patient has been previously screened for their headache symptoms by their MD

Exclusion

  • Headache is determined to be of non-cervical origin including migraine, cluster headache, tension-type headache
  • Malignancy/infection
  • Cranial or cervical vascular disorder
  • Substance use or withdrawal
  • Acute Post cervical surgery
  • Psychosis/psychiatric disorder/post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Received nerve block or Botox injections during therapy
  • Vertigo with nystagmus is present
  • Involved in litigation related to headache complaints

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 17 2021

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05212844

Start Date

December 17 2021

End Date

July 31 2022

Last Update

January 28 2022

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Faith Regional Rehabilitation Therapies

Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, 68701