NCT07006454

Comparison of Ventro-Cephalic to Dorso-Caudal Translatoric Glides in Management of Cervicogenic Headache

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 44 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study is a randomised control trial and the purpose of this study is to compare ventro-cephalic to dorso-caudal translatoric glides in management of cervicogenic headache.

Detailed description

Participants will be recruited into their respective groups using a coin toss method.Cervicogenic headache will be assesed using International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition: A- Any headache fulling criterion C. B- Clinical and/or imaging evidence of lesion or disorder in cervical spine or soft tissues of neck that can cause headache. C- Evidence of cause of headache demonstrated by at least 2 of these: 1. headache has developed in temporal relation to the onset of the cervical disorder or lesion. 2. headache has significantly improved or resolved in parallel with improvement in cervical lesion or disorder. 3. cervical range of motion is reduced, and headache is made significantly worse by provocative maneuvers. 4. headache is abolished following anaesthetic blocked of cervical structure. D- Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis. CEH subject selection is based on clinical criteria, however anaesthetic blockades is not used as a criterion.

Conditions

• Cervicogenic Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Ventro-Cephalic Translatoric Glide	Participants of group A will receive ventro-cephalic translatoric glides, total of 3 sets with 15 repetitions per set. PROCEDURE: 1. Patient sits on low chair with back straight and therapist stand facing the patient's right side. 2. Therapist's stable hand: with the thumb and index finger of left hand fixate caudal vertebra. 3. Therapist's moving hand: therapist will place his/her right hand on left side of patient's head and cervical spine than place little finger around cranial vertebra of segment to be moved. 4. Apply glide in ventro-cranial direction in the right angle of the treatment plane of the facet joint.
PROCEDURE	Dorso-Caudal Translatoric Glide	Participants of group B will receive Dorso-caudal translatoric glides, total of 3 sets with 15 repetitions per set. PROCEDURE: 1. Patient sits on low chair with back straight and therapist stand facing the patient's left side. 2. Therapist's stable hand: with the thumb and index finger of right hand fixate caudal vertebra. 3. Therapist's moving hand: therapist will place his/her left hand on right side of patient's head and cervical spine than place little finger around cranial vertebra of segment to be moved. 4. Apply glide in dorso-caudal direction in the right angle of the treatment plane of the facet joint.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-18
• Primary completion: 2025-06-20
• Completion: 2025-06-20
• First posted: 2025-06-05
• Last updated: 2025-06-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan