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Associations Between Neck Muscle Fatigue, Joint Position Sense, and Headache in Cervicogenic Headache

NCT05972382 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-08-02

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Summary

This research study aims to better understand the relationships between neck muscle function, neck joint position sense, and headache pain and disability in people with chronic cervicogenic headache. Cervicogenic headache is headache originating from the neck area.

Participants will fill out questionnaires about their headache pain and ability to do daily activities. They will also do tests to measure neck muscle fatigue and neck joint position sense. Researchers will analyze if those with more neck muscle fatigue and poorer joint position sense have worse headache pain and disability.

The results may improve understanding of cervical spine factors related to cervicogenic headache. This could help guide more targeted treatment approaches.

Conditions

  • Cervicogenic Headache

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Quantitative Sensory and Neurophysiological Testing

Participants will undergo the following quantitative sensory and neurophysiological diagnostic tests: Surface electromyography (EMG) of the neck flexor muscles during the craniocervical flexion test to assess neck flexor muscle fatigue. EMG sensors will be placed over the sternocleidomastoid and longus colli muscles. Cervical joint position error testing to evaluate proprioceptive awareness and cervicocephalic kinesthetic sensibility. Participants will be seated upright and blindfolded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahram Canadian University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Amal Fawzy, Ph.d · Faculty of Physical Therapy, Ahram Canadian University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-28
Primary Completion
2023-12-15
Completion
2024-01-15

Countries

  • Egypt

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