Effects of ELDOA in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

NCT ID: NCT06377787

Last Updated: 2024-07-23

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 24 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-04-02
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-01

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to determine the effect of ELDOA in relieving pain, improving ROM and functional disability in patients with cervicogenic headache. This study will add to the growing body of knowledge that if this technique yields comparable outcomes, it would be the alternative therapy. Moreover, it would add to the society as no literature is available on the effect of ELDOA technique in the management of Cervicogenic headache.

Detailed Description

Cervicogenic Headache (CEH) is mainly caused by neck or paravertebral soft tissue lesions. It is chronic headache that arises from the Atlanto-occipital and upper cervical joints and is perceived in one or more regions of the head or face. One of the known treatment options that create decompression at spinal segment level is called ELDOA it is described as a conditioning method involving a series of movements and body stretches to help correct body posture, rehabilitate people with injuries and prevent injuries

Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

ELDOA and conventional therapy

hot pack and TENS for10 min, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4rep with 6 sec hold once a day) and ELDOA method C0-C1-C2, C2 \& C3 positions for cervical spine (2 sets of five repetitions with 45 sec hold and 15sec rest between each set once a day).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

ELDOA and conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

hot pack and TENS for10 min, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4rep with 6 sec hold once a day) and ELDOA method C0-C1-C2, C2 \& C3 positions for cervical spine (2 sets of five repetitions with 45 sec hold and 15sec rest between each set once a day).

conventional therapy

hot pack and TENS for 10 minutes, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4 reps with 6 seconds hold once a day).

Group Type: OTHER

conventional therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

include hot pack and TENS for 10 minutes, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4 reps with 6 seconds hold once a day).

Interventions

ELDOA and conventional therapy

hot pack and TENS for10 min, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4rep with 6 sec hold once a day) and ELDOA method C0-C1-C2, C2 \& C3 positions for cervical spine (2 sets of five repetitions with 45 sec hold and 15sec rest between each set once a day).

Intervention Type: OTHER

conventional therapy

include hot pack and TENS for 10 minutes, cervical PIR (MET) in flexion, extension, side bending and rotation (single set of 4 reps with 6 seconds hold once a day).

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Age: 30-45 years
• Both male and female.
• Onset of pain > 4 weeks.
• Flexion rotation test positive with estimated rotation range reduced by more than 10 degrees from the anticipated normal range (44 degrees)
• Tenderness of upper three cervical joints.
• Presence of active trigger points in upper trapezius and sub occipital extensors.

Exclusion Criteria

• Hypertension.
• Recent (<6 months) whiplash injury and other cervical soft tissue injuries.
• History of cervical spinal vertebrae fracture.
• Positive sharp purser test
• Acute disc protrusion • History of cancer.
• Previous surgical intervention of head, neck and thoracic spine

• Minimum Eligible Age: 30 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 45 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

maria Khalid, MSOMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Asghar Khan

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Riphah International University

Locations

Alkhidmat Raazi Hospital CBR Town

Islamabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC 01732 Aneeqa Zaheer

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id