NCT07327827

Comparative Effects of Back School Based Intervention Versus Cranio-Cervical Muscle Training in Computer Users With Cervicogenic Headache

Effects of Back School Based Intervention Versus Cranio-Cervical Muscle Training on Pain, Posture and Disability in Computer Users With Cervicogenic Headache

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 44 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 44 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to compare Back School Based Intervention with Cranio- Cervical muscle training in participants with Cervicogenic headache. The study wants to investigate that which intervention helps to mange pain, improve posture and reduce disability. The study aims to answer the question: * How effective is Back School Based intervention on pain, posture and disability in computer users with Cervicogenic headache compared to Cranio-cervical Muscle Training? Participants will * Attend the treatment sessions of the group in which they are placed. * Take treatment session two times a week for eight weeks. * Participants will be asked about their pain and activities throughout the study.

Detailed description

* Headache is one of the disorder that affects 50% of the population worldwide which have negative impact on the quality of life. Cervicogenic headache is the secondary type of headache in which the pain referred from the cervical spine. Headache aggravates by the neck movement and significant reduced range of motion is noticed among patients. * The management of the cervicogenic headache is both pharmacological and non- pharmacological but pharmacological having more side effects.Non pharmacological management includes massage, dry needing, physical therapy exercises, manual therapy and patient education. * Cranio-cervical muscle training include cranio-cervical flexion exercises, strengthening, stretching, posture exercises and cervical stabilization exercises. These exercises altogether helps in the strengthening of the neck and shoulder muscles which ultimately correct the cervical impairment which neutralize the posture and decrease the load on the structures of the spine. * Back school based exercise program can have both practical and theoretical sessions. In practical part patient is guided to the different strengthening and flexibility exercises with increase resistance in each session. In theoretical part patient education is the main part. Patient is educated about the anatomical and posture related changes in the spine so he/ she can identify and correct them by incorporating in their daily life.

Conditions

• Cervicogenic Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Back School Based Intervention	* Patient will receive 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks for a total of 16 sessions. Each session lasted for 35 minutes. * Conventional Physical therapy will be provided in which stretching of the tight muscles which include SCM, upper trapezius, levator scapulae, scalene, sub occipitals, pectoralis minor, and pectoralis major. Neck stretches, chin tucks, scapular squeezes, and upper back strengthening exercises with 5 repetitions will be performed. Trigger points of sub occipitals, SCM, and temporalis are released because they cause headache. * Back School Based Intervention includes both theoretical and practical part. Patients had total of 16 sessions out of which 14 will be practical one and remaining two will be theoretical one. In theoretical part main focus is on the patient education and guidance. In practical part resistive exercises of increase intensity in each session will be performed in which main focus is on the strengthening
OTHER	Cranio-Cervical muscle Training	* Patient will receive 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks for a total of 16 sessions. Each session lasted for 35 minutes. Conventional physical therapy will be same in both groups * Cranio- cervical muscle training session main focus is on the strengthening and posture correction. Cervical flexion, extension and stabilization exercises will be performed which helps to strength muscles and helps to neutralize posture and ultimately disability which is due to headache will be reduced.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-01-23
• Primary completion: 2026-06-15
• Completion: 2026-07-18
• First posted: 2026-01-08
• Last updated: 2026-01-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan