Comparative Effects of Strain-counterstrain and Muscle Energy Techniques on Neck Pain and Functional Disability in Patients with Cervicogenic Headache (SCS METs)

January 31, 2025 updated by: Kinza Fatima, University of Faisalabad
The primary objective of this study is to compare effects of SCS and METs on reduction of neck pain intensity and improvement in functional disability in individuals with CGH. The secondary objective is to assess the impact of both techniques on ROM in cervical spine

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

54

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

  • Name: Kinza Fatima KFatima, MS physical therapy
  • Phone Number: +92 495223727
  • Email: drkinzagill@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • participants who fulfill the criteria of international headache society.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • participants who have cervicogenic headache after cervical injury or head surgery.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
This group containing 27 participants
Other: Strain-counterstrain
This is a technique that uses gentle body positioning passively to treat muscles and joints pain. So, this can be effective for neck pain in patients with CGH
Other Names:
  • SCS
Active Comparator: 2
This group also containing 27 participants
Other: Muscle energy techniques
This technique uses patient's own muscles to treat muscles and joint restrictions. So, this technique can be prove affective for neck pain and limited range in patients with CGH
Other Names:
  • METs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Visual analogue scale
Time Frame: 3 weeks
To check pain intensity
3 weeks
Neck disability index
Time Frame: 3 weeks
To check functional disability
3 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Goniometer
Time Frame: 3 weeks
To measure range of motion
3 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Faisalabad

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

February 1, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 31, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 31, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TUFkinza

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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