Prevalence of Cervicogenic Headache in Lab Technicians

NCT ID: NCT07067242

Last Updated: 2025-07-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

217 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-15

Study Completion Date

2025-07-03

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of cervicogenic headache among lab technicians

Detailed Description

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Cervicogenic headache is a type of headache characterized by chronic hemi- cranial pain referred to the head from either the cervical spine or soft tissues within the neck .It reduces the quality of life .

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of cervico-genic headache among lab technicians in Gujranwala.

Conditions

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Cervicogenic Headache

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Sitting duration of 3 or more than 3 hours Having neck pain for atleast1 month Consistant Unilateral headache Age 30 to 44

Exclusion Criteria

Recent fracture Recent surgery Congenital conditions of cervical spine History of traumatic neck injuries or cervical spine surgery. Diagnosis of primary headache disorders (e.g., migraines, tension-type headaches).(21)
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

44 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Rukhma Mauzzam

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Elite College of Management Science

Locations

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Private and public labs of Gujranwala

Chak One Hundred Seventy-five Nine Left, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

References

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Young IA, Dunning J, Butts R, Cleland JA, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C. Psychometric properties of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Neck Disability Index in patients with cervicogenic headache. Cephalalgia. 2019 Jan;39(1):44-51. doi: 10.1177/0333102418772584. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29673262 (View on PubMed)

Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS. Prevalence of cervicogenic headache: Vaga study of headache epidemiology. Acta Neurol Scand. 2008 Mar;117(3):173-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00962.x. Epub 2007 Nov 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 18031563 (View on PubMed)

Knackstedt H, Bansevicius D, Aaseth K, Grande RB, Lundqvist C, Russell MB. Cervicogenic headache in the general population: the Akershus study of chronic headache. Cephalalgia. 2010 Dec;30(12):1468-76. doi: 10.1177/0333102410368442. Epub 2010 May 19.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20974607 (View on PubMed)

18. Kanniappan, V., Abraham, S. S., & Veeragoudhaman, T. S. (2022). PREVALENCE OF CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE AMONG YOUNG POPULATION. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 10(9), 14-26.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Almesned IS, Alqahtani NG, Alarifi JA, Alsaawy TN, Agha S, Alhumaid MA. Prevalence of primary headache among medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 Nov-Dec;7(6):1193-1196. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_240_18.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30613496 (View on PubMed)

Muayqil T, Al-Jafen BN, Al-Saaran Z, Al-Shammari M, Alkthiry A, Muhammad WS, Murshid R, Alanazy MH. Migraine and Headache Prevalence and Associated Comorbidities in a Large Saudi Sample. Eur Neurol. 2018;79(3-4):126-134. doi: 10.1159/000487317. Epub 2018 Mar 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29539610 (View on PubMed)

10. Mathur, R., & Tegh, S. S. A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Cervicogenic Headache Amongst University Students.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Fortner MO, Woodham TJ, Oakley PA, Harrison DE. Is the cervical lordosis a key biomechanical biomarker in cervicogenic headache?: a Chiropractic Biophysics(R) case report with follow-up. J Phys Ther Sci. 2022 Feb;34(2):167-171. doi: 10.1589/jpts.34.167. Epub 2022 Feb 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 35221522 (View on PubMed)

Racicki S, Gerwin S, Diclaudio S, Reinmann S, Donaldson M. Conservative physical therapy management for the treatment of cervicogenic headache: a systematic review. J Man Manip Ther. 2013 May;21(2):113-24. doi: 10.1179/2042618612Y.0000000025.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 24421621 (View on PubMed)

Al Khalili Y, Ly NK, Murphy PB. Cervicogenic Headache. 2022 Oct 3. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507862/

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29939639 (View on PubMed)

Barmherzig R, Kingston W. Occipital Neuralgia and Cervicogenic Headache: Diagnosis and Management. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2019 Mar 19;19(5):20. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0937-8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30888540 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2020-GCUF079345

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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