Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glide and Deep Friction Massage in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

NCT ID: NCT05404113

Last Updated: 2023-04-13

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-09-14
• Study Completion Date: 2023-04-02

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of sustained natural apophyseal glide and deep friction massage in patients with cervicogenic headache for reducing pain, enhancing cervical range of motion and improving sleep quality.

Detailed Description

Cervicogenic headache CGH is defined as the headache which arises from lesion occurring in the upper three cervical vertebrae and its associated soft tissue structures. Sleep disturbance has been continuously associated with headaches. CGH is a secondary type of headache as classified by the International Classification of Headache Disorders IHD. Physical and manual modes of therapy are important therapeutic modalities for the acute rehabilitation of cervicogenic headache.

The "mobilization with movement" concept, known as the Mulligan concept, is entirely distinct from other forms of manual therapy. Mulligan described the sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) on the joint with active movement done by the patient in the direction of the symptoms. This glide should be pain-free, with proper force applied by a trained person). Efficacy of SNAG C1-C2 has been proven in patients experiencing acute to subacute CGH for both short and long-term periods. Mulligan recommended that mobilization should be done towards the restricted site or in the direction of symptom reproduction, which is difficult to find in patients experiencing headache and dizziness in only one direction. There is evidence that mobilizing symptomatic and asymptomatic cervical levels result in immediate improvement of pain and segmental mobility at the same level as well as adjacent areas.

James Cyriax proposed a treatment technique, Deep friction massage which has a significant effect in pain relieving. Cyriax friction massage is a widely known and used technique in the field of chronic pain management. It is a type of connective tissue massage applied to the soft tissue structures such as tendon, muscle bellies, musculotendinous junction, ligaments and joint capsules. This approach targets muscles both superficial and deep that can be contributing to headache. Muscles (such as trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae, and deep neck flexors) that contribute in developing CGH can be targeted using this technique.

Mulligan's SNAG is a sustained glide that includes a sustained facet glide and active movement simultaneously; this technique targets the joint as well as muscle's active contraction. This reinforces the cervical lesion thus reducing CGH. Deep friction massage enables the skin, fascia; muscles to be involved in order to improve circulation thus promote healing. These techniques will help relieve cervicogenic headache and a proper comparison will be made which is novel. The effectiveness of these techniques in relieving headache, improving ROM and sleep quality will be investigated.

Conditions

Headache Disorders

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

sustained natural apophyseal glide

Mulligan's C1-C2 self-SNAG + Conventional PT

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

sustained natural apophyseal glide

Intervention Type: OTHER

Mulligan's C1-C2 self-SNAG+ strengthening exercises for anterior and posterior neck muscles (extension, flexion, rotation, lateral flexion) Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 minutes/session Type: Mobilization with movement SNAG Conventional PT including strengthening exercises neck muscles 10 repetitions, 1 set Resisted neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 minutes/session Type: Strengthening Exercise

deep friction massage

Cyriax deep friction massage+ Conventional PT

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

deep friction massage

Intervention Type: OTHER

Cyriax deep friction massage+ strengthening exercises for anterior and posterior neck muscles (extension, flexion, rotation, lateral flexion) Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 20 minutes/session Type: Deep soft tissue massage Conventional PT including strengthening exercises neck muscles 10 repetitions, 1 set Resisted neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 minutes/session Type: Strengthening Exercise

Interventions

sustained natural apophyseal glide

Mulligan's C1-C2 self-SNAG+ strengthening exercises for anterior and posterior neck muscles (extension, flexion, rotation, lateral flexion) Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate intensity (pain free) Time: 20 minutes/session Type: Mobilization with movement SNAG Conventional PT including strengthening exercises neck muscles 10 repetitions, 1 set Resisted neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 minutes/session Type: Strengthening Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

deep friction massage

Cyriax deep friction massage+ strengthening exercises for anterior and posterior neck muscles (extension, flexion, rotation, lateral flexion) Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 20 minutes/session Type: Deep soft tissue massage Conventional PT including strengthening exercises neck muscles 10 repetitions, 1 set Resisted neck flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation Frequency: 2-3 times/week for 3 weeks Intensity: moderate-high intensity (depending on pain tolerance) Time: 10 minutes/session Type: Strengthening Exercise

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Evidence of causation demonstrated by at least two of the following:

• headache has developed in temporal relation to the onset of the cervical disorder or appearance of the lesion
• headache has significantly improved or resolved in parallel with improvement in or resolution of the cervical disorder or lesion
• cervical range of motion is reduced and headache is made significantly worse by provocative maneuvers (Flexion Rotation Test FRT)
• headache is abolished following diagnostic blockade of a cervical structure or its nerve supply • A headache frequency that is more than 2 months.

Exclusion Criteria

• Bilateral headaches (typifying tension headache) & features suggestive of migraine.
• Known cases of Hydrocephalus.
• Known cases of neurological impairments.
• Known cases of malignancy.
• Involvement in physiotherapy or chiropractic treatment for headache in the previous 12 months.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

KINZA ANWAR, MS-OMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY,ISLAMABAD,PAKISTAN

Locations

Northwest Institute of Health Sciences and Northwest General Hospital Peshawar.

Peshawar, , Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/01251 Aroosha Akbar

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id