CompletedNot Applicable

Muscle Energy Technique With And Without Myofascial Release in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache

Pakistan40 participantsStarted 2025-02-25

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled trial compared the effects of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) with and without Myofascial Release (MFR) in patients with cervicogenic headache. Forty participants aged 20-40 years were randomly assigned into two groups: MET only and MET combined with MFR. The intervention was delivered over five sessions across two weeks. Outcomes included pain intensity (VAS), cervical range of motion, and disability (Neck Disability Index), assessed at baseline and post-intervention. The study evaluated which intervention produced greater improvements in pain, function, and cervical mobility.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 20-40 years old adults with cervicogenic headache (CGH) based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) Trapezius muscle tightness and tenderness (on palpation) The visual analog score (VAS) of pain should be 2 or more CGH symptoms are accompanied by the measurable restriction of cervical range of motion (ROM) Exclusion Criteria: * Prior headache history of migraine or non-cervicogenic Past cervical surgery in less than 6 months or significant cervical injury Nervous system problems like radiculopathy, myelopathy or other central nervous system pathology

What they're measuring

Pain Intensity (VAS)

Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks post-intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07574112

SponsorUniversity of Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-11-25

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