Associations Between Neck Muscle Fatigue, Joint Position Sense, and Headache in Cervicogenic Headache
NCT ID: NCT05972382
Last Updated: 2023-08-02
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
30 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2023-07-28
2024-01-15
Brief Summary
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Participants will fill out questionnaires about their headache pain and ability to do daily activities. They will also do tests to measure neck muscle fatigue and neck joint position sense. Researchers will analyze if those with more neck muscle fatigue and poorer joint position sense have worse headache pain and disability.
The results may improve understanding of cervical spine factors related to cervicogenic headache. This could help guide more targeted treatment approaches.
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Detailed Description
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This cross-sectional quantitative study aims to investigate associations between neck flexor muscle fatigue, cervical joint position sense, and clinical headache parameters like pain and disability in individuals with CGH.
A sample of 30 adults ages 18-65 years old with CGH longer than 3 months duration and more than 15 headache days per month will be recruited from neurology clinics. Participants will attend a single 2 hour study visit.
Conditions
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Study Design
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OTHER
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Cervicogenic Headache
Individuals with chronic cervicogenic headache (\>3 months duration)
Quantitative Sensory and Neurophysiological Testing
Participants will undergo the following quantitative sensory and neurophysiological diagnostic tests:
Surface electromyography (EMG) of the neck flexor muscles during the craniocervical flexion test to assess neck flexor muscle fatigue. EMG sensors will be placed over the sternocleidomastoid and longus colli muscles. Cervical joint position error testing to evaluate proprioceptive awareness and cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility. Participants will be seated upright and blindfolded.
Interventions
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Quantitative Sensory and Neurophysiological Testing
Participants will undergo the following quantitative sensory and neurophysiological diagnostic tests:
Surface electromyography (EMG) of the neck flexor muscles during the craniocervical flexion test to assess neck flexor muscle fatigue. EMG sensors will be placed over the sternocleidomastoid and longus colli muscles. Cervical joint position error testing to evaluate proprioceptive awareness and cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility. Participants will be seated upright and blindfolded.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Chronic CGH (\>3 months duration)
* Headache frequency ≥15 days/month
Exclusion Criteria
* History of cervical spine surgery
* Botulinum toxin injections in cervical musculature in past 6 months
18 Years
60 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ahram Canadian University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie
Lecturer of Physical Therapy and Director of Electromyography Lab
Principal Investigators
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Amal Fawzy, Ph.d
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University
Locations
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Outpatient clinic of faculty of physical therapy, Ahram Canadian University
Al Ḩayy Ath Thāmin, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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CGH01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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