Comparative Effects of Strain-counterstrain and Muscle Energy Techniques on Neck Pain and Functional Disability in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache (SCS METs)

University of Faisalabad

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache

Treatments: Other: Strain-counterstrain; Other: Muscle energy techniques

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06811766

TUFkinza

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of this study is to compare effects of SCS and METs on reduction of neck pain intensity and improvement in functional disability in individuals with CGH. The secondary objective is to assess the impact of both techniques on ROM in cervical spine

Enrollment: 54 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• participants who fulfill the criteria of international headache society.

Exclusion criteria

• participants who have cervicogenic headache after cervical injury or head surgery.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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54 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group containing 27 participants

Treatment:

Other: Strain-counterstrain

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group also containing 27 participants

Treatment:

Other: Muscle energy techniques