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Not yet recruitingNCT06811766SCS METsUpdated Feb 6, 2025

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

An interventional study of Strain-counterstrain and Muscle energy techniques in Cervicogenic Headache, sponsored by University of Faisalabad. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 60 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-02-06.

Sponsored by University of Faisalabad · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Aug 2025, 1 year 3 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
54
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years to 60 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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

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Conditions studied

  • Cervicogenic Headache

Keywords

  • CGH
  • SCS
  • METs
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In context

Post-Traumatic Headache

192 studies on the registry are indexed under Post-Traumatic Headache; 54 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 54 is above the median of 44 across 169 interventional studies indexed under Post-Traumatic Headache.

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Lead sponsor

University of Faisalabad is the lead sponsor of 86 studies on the registry; 27 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 60 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • participants who fulfill the criteria of international headache society.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

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

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
54 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    1

    This group containing 27 participants

    Other: Strain-counterstrain

  • Active comparator
    2

    This group also containing 27 participants

    Other: Muscle energy techniques

Interventions

  • OtherStrain-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

    Also known as: SCS

  • OtherMuscle 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

    Also known as: METs

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual analogue scale

    To check pain intensity

    Time frame: 3 weeks

  2. Neck disability index

    To check functional disability

    Time frame: 3 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Goniometer

    To measure range of motion

    Time frame: 3 weeks

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 6, 2025, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06811766
Lead sponsor
University of Faisalabad
Responsible party
Kinza Fatima (Kfatima, University of Faisalabad) — Principal investigator
First posted
Feb 6, 2025
Start date
Feb 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Aug 2025 (estimated)
Completion
Sep 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 6, 2025

Study contacts

Kinza Fatima KFatima, MS physical therapy
Contact
drkinzagill@gmail.com
+92 495223727

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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