NCT05999201

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

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Cairo University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 25 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed 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.

Conditions

• Tension-Type Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	craniocervical neural mobilization	the patients will receive The craniocervical neural mobilization in the form of passive craniocervical flexion in which An anterior rotation of the head will be done which stimulates the meninges.To increase mechanical stress in the nervous system, patients will be asked to do a descent and retropulsion of the shoulders while gradually extending both elbows. in addition to Passive lateral cervical sliding and Craniocervical flexion with mouth opening.The neural mobilization should be mild, progressive, and slow. The protocol lasted 15 minutes and also the patients will receive selected physiotherapy program
OTHER	selected physiotherapy program	the patients will receive selected physiotherapy program in the form of Suboccibital muscles inhibition suboccipital inhibition technique (SIT), from supine lying position, the therapist will sit at the patient's head head with the elbows rested on the surface of the table. Then, the therapist will place both hands behind the head of the patient with the palms facing upwards, the fingers flexed, and the finger pads positioned on the posterior arch of the atlas to allow the occiput to rest in the palm of the hands. the patients will receive also trigger point release technique in the form of An ischemic compression for sternocleidomastoid muscle, temporal muscle, upper trapezius muscle and splines muscles

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-20
• Primary completion: 2023-10-30
• Completion: 2023-10-30
• First posted: 2023-08-21
• Last updated: 2023-08-21