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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

Effects of sustained natural apophyseal glides versus rocabado 6 × 6 program in subjects with cervicogenic headache.

Sadia Murtza, Rabiya Noor, Muhammad Salman Bashir, Mehwish Ikram

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readComparative StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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NCT05865808 nacompletednot on this map

Effects of Sustained Natural Appophyseal Glide Versus Rocababo 6x6 Program in Subjects With Cervicogenic Headache

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2023Enrolled38ConditionsCervicogenic HeadacheArmscervical spine mobilization, Rocabado 6x6
NCT06689371 nanot yet recruitingnot on this map

Dry Needling Versus Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Cervicogenic Headache Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled45ConditionsDry Needling, Dry Cupping, Cervicogenic HeadacheArmsGroup A (Dry Needling), Group B (Dry cupping), Group C (control)
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sadia MurtzaFaculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Rabiya NoorFaculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Salman BashirSchool of Health Sciences, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Mehwish IkramFaculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan. mehwish.physiotherapist@gmail.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCervicogenic headache is designated as the most common type of secondary headache that results from conditions affecting the neck's bony components, muscles, and intervertebral discs rather than the head itself.

objectiveThe purpose was to determine the effects of Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs) versus the Rocabado 6 × 6 program in subjects with cervicogenic headaches.

methodsThis study was a randomized clinical trial. The sample size was 38, and participants aged 20-60 years (mean age 40.22 ± 9.66) suffering from cervicogenic headaches were randomly allocated using the lottery method into two groups with 19 participants in each group. Assessment of subjects was done before starting treatment and by the end of the 8th week for all the variables. Outcome measures were the Neck Disability Index (NDI), 6-item Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), Flexion-Rotation test (FRT) to assess the rotation range of motion at the level of C1-C2 (goniometer) and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) for the intensity of pain. Data analysis was done by SPSS (IBM) 25. To check the normality of the data the Shapiro-Wilk test was used.

resultsIn the Shapiro-Wilk test p-value of all the testing variables i.e. NDI, HIT-6 score, FRT and NPRS was > 0.05, data was normally distributed and parametric tests were used. Group A showed a considerable improvement (p < 0.05) in all variables compared to Group B, while within-group analysis of both groups shows that all outcome measures show significant results (p < 0.05).

conclusionIt was concluded that both SNAGs and Rocabado's 6 × 6 exercises were effective for the treatment of cervicogenic headache but the effects of headache SNAG were superior and produced more improvement in intensity of headache, disability, frequency of headache, duration of headache as compared to Rocabado 6 × 6 exercises. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05865808 on date 19/05/2023.

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HeadacheManipulation, SpinalAdultHumansMiddle AgedNeck PainPost-Traumatic HeadacheTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultCervicogenic headacheMobilizationPainRange of motionTemporomandibular disorders

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PMID38389050
PMCPMC10882877

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