Effect of Craniocervical Neural Mobilization on Quality of Life in Patients With Primary Tension Headache (TTH)

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Tension-Type Headache

Treatments: Other: craniocervical neural mobilization; Other: selected physiotherapy program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05999201

p.t.REC/012/003179

Details and patient eligibility

About

this study will be conducted to investigate the effect of craniocervical neural mobilization on quality of life in patients with primary tension headache.

Full description

The World Health Organization estimates that the three most prevalent neurologic disorders worldwide are tension-type headache (1.5 billion), migraine (958.8 million), and medication overuse headache (58.5 million). Collectively, these three disorders contribute approximately 17% to the global burden of neurologic diseases, with migraine the second most disabling disease overall. TTH (Tension Type of Headache) is defined as mild to moderate band-like pressure headache with few associated symptoms. It varies considerably in frequency and duration, from rare, short-lasting episodes of discomfort to frequent, long-lasting, or even continuous disabling headaches.Physiotherapy treatment based on manual therapy achieved positive outcomes in pain intensity and frequency, disability, impact of headache, quality of life, and craniocervical range of motion in adults with TTH. Although pervious findings showed a clinical improvement, there is no clear evidence that one technique is superior to another.Neurodynamic techniques can improve mechanical functions in nerve structures, such as tension and sliding functions. When the nerve structure experiences clamping and disrupts mobility, pain occurs along the nerve. Neurodynamic sliding techniques play a major role in improving blood circulation and axonal transport, as well as increasing nerve integrity and reducing the pressure caused by intraneural and extraneural fibrosis. thirty patients with tension headache will be allocated randomly into two equal groups. the first one will receive craniocervical mobilization and a selected physiotherapy program and the control group will receive selected physiotherapy program for one month.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The type of headache will be primary tension type of headache.
• Age of subjects will range from 25-40 years.
• The duration of headaches swill be one years ago.
• Body mass index from 25 to less than 30.

Exclusion criteria

• Major neurological conditions (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, brain tumor, meningitis, and hypertension).
• Patients with cervical spinal cord injury, recent trauma of head.
• Patients with auditory and visual impairments.
• Smoker and addicted subjects.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

craniocervical neural mobilization

Experimental group

Description:

the patients will receive craniocervical neural mobilization and a selected physiotherapy program twice a week for four weeks

Treatment:

Other: selected physiotherapy program

Other: craniocervical neural mobilization

selected physiotherapy program

Active Comparator group

Description:

the patients will receive a selected physiotherapy program twice a week for four weeks

Treatment:

Other: selected physiotherapy program