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Ischemic Compression Technique Versus Jones Technique in Cervicogenic Headache Patients

NCT06875869 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2025-03-13

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Summary

The primary objective of the study is to determine the effects of Jones and Ischemic compression technique on pain, range of motion and disability in patients with cervicogenic headache. Cervicogenic headache is a distinctive type of secondary headache where the pain originates from structures in the neck or cervical spine and radiates to the head. Trigger point release has been associated with decrease in symptoms of patients with cervicogenic headache. This study will be a randomized clinical trial with the sample size of 32 patients. Participants will be randomly allocated into two groups: Group A and Group B. The setting of the study will be Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur. Group A will receive Jones technique of trigger points of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle while Group B will receive ischemic compression of the trigger points of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle. Patients of both groups will receive two treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks. Both groups will receive hot pack for 10 minutes, TENS for 15 minutes and strengthening exercises for deep neck flexors (chin tuck and head raise with ten repetitions of 10-second duration, with a 10-second rest interval between each contraction) as baseline treatment protocol. NPRS, HDI and FRT will be used as outcome measure tools. Data will be analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 with the p-value of \<0.05 taken as significant difference.

Conditions

  • Cervicogenic Headache

Interventions

OTHER

Jones technique

In the Jones technique, pressure will be applied on the tender point and the patient's head will be flexed laterally to the side of the tender point, followed by a shoulder abduction of approximately 90 degrees. This position will be held for 90 s and then patient position will be passively returned to the initial position. This will be repeated three times in each session. Patients will receive two treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks

OTHER

Ischemic compression therapy

Patients will receive ischemic compression of the trigger points of the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle with hold time varying between 30 seconds to 1 minute repeated 3 to 5 times in each session. Patients will receive two treatment sessions per week for 6 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Riphah International University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ghulam Fatima, PHD* · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-01-02
Primary Completion
2025-09-02
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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