The Association Among Headache Severity, Head Posture, Cervical Muscle Endurance, and Neck Disorders in Individuals With Migraine

To determine the relationship among headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders in individuals with migraine.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Migraine Disorders
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: To assess headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders.

Detailed Description

Headache is a general health problem that can be seen in different age groups, is common, depends on many factors, and has a lot of individual and socioeconomic effects. It is stated that the rate of individuals who experience a headache at least once in their lifetime is very high in the general population. Migraine is one of the most common types of primary headache. Neck pain and cervical dysfunctions in individuals with migraine have been the subject of many studies. It is seen that studies examining the relationship between cervical region musculoskeletal system disorders and headache in different types of headaches are increasing day by day. This study aims to determine the relationship among headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders in individuals with migraine. In addition, the relationship between these parameters and quality of life will be examined.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Halime ARIKAN, PhD; Phone Number: +90 546 576 51 32; Email: halimearikan92@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Tokat
    • Merkez, Tokat, Turkey, 60250
      • Recruiting
      • Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
      • Contact: Halime ARIKAN, PhD; Phone Number: +90 546 576 51 32; Email: halimearikan92@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having been diagnosed with migraine at any time in his life and complaining of headache,
• Not having any diagnosed chronic disease,
• No past or present mental illness,
• Individuals who can speak, read and write Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having any neurological, psychiatric or cognitive disorder,
• Individuals who cannot speak, read or write Turkish.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Other: Individuals with migraine; To assess headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders.	Other: To assess headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders.; To assess headache severity, head posture, cervical muscle endurance and neck disorders.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Headache severity	Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) will be used to question individuals' headache. This test, which consists of 6 items, evaluates the problems that arise due to headache in a wide framework. It provides information based on the patient's self-report. The HIT-6 score ranges from 36 to 78 points. A higher score indicates more influence. Turkish validity and reliability study of HIT-6 was conducted.	1 day
Head posture	Head posture will be recorded in degrees (°) by measuring the horizontal plane and the angle between the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) and the ear with an electrogoniometer (BASELINE® goniometer, Digital Absolute+Axis, Fabrication Enterprises (White Plains, New York)). None of the individuals will be informed about the head position to avoid bias in the study.	1 day
Cervical muscle endurance	The endurance of the cervical muscles will be evaluated with the deep cervical flexor endurance test and the cervical extensor endurance test.	1 day
Neck disorders	Neck disorders will be assessed by the Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ) in 2002. BQ consists of 7 questions in total. Each question scores between 0 and 10. Although the highest score is 70, a high score indicates a high level of disability. The content of the questionnaire consists of variables that must be questioned for individuals with neck pain, such as pain severity, the effect of pain on activities of daily living and social life, anxiety-depression level, kinesiophobia, and coping with pain. The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the BQ has been proven.	1 day
General quality of life	The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) is a general quality of life questionnaire that measures a person's perceived health problems and the extent to which these problems affect normal daily activities. The questionnaire consists of 38 items. Questions are answered as 'yes' or 'no'. The questionnaire assesses six parameters related to health status. These parameters are; pain (8 items), physical activity (8 items), energy (3 items), sleep (5 items), social isolation (5 items), and emotional reactions (9 items). Each sub-parameter is scored between 0-100. 0 indicates best health, and 100 indicates worst health. The total NHP score is derived from the sum of the subscores.	1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 1, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 16, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 31, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): April 4, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): September 14, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 13, 2023
• Last Verified: September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Migraine; Headache; Head posture; Neck disorders; Cervical endurance
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Migraine Disorders; Headache
• Other Study ID Numbers: 83116987-711

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No