The Effects of a Specific Exercise Program on Subjects With Cervicogenic Headache

Florida Gulf Coast University

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache

Treatments: Other: Head extension and rotation movement

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05500378

2021-21

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study explores with the use of MSK Ultrasound imaging if the obliquus capitis minor and the rectus capitis major can be contracted with specific exercises.

Full description

This study explores if a subject with the neck in full maximal flexion is able to selective contract the the obliquus capitis minor and the rectus capitis major by head extension and rotation while maintaining the spine position. MSK Ultrasound imaging will be used to measure changes both in length and width.

Enrollment: 5 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• No history of surgery, No current neck pain, Being able to move the neck actively, being able to read English, between ages 18-65

Exclusion criteria

• Neck pain, History of surgery, unable to move the head into extension, outside age requirements, unable to read English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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5 participants in 1 patient group

neck extension group

Other group

Description:

Neck extension group

Treatment:

Other: Head extension and rotation movement