Comparison of Kinesiology Taping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Cervicogenic Headache

NCT05474612 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Riphah/RCRS/REC/01218
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To compare the effects of kinesiology taping and Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in cervicogenic headache

Conditions

Headache; Cervical Pain

Keywords

Cervicogenic Headache; Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization; Kinesiology taping; Cervical range of motion; Neck disability index; Numeric pain rating scale

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  Changes from baseline Numeric pain Rating Scale is used to objectively assess musculoskeletal pain as marked by the patient. It is a 10 point scale from 0 to 10. 0 depicts no pain at all and 10 shows worst pain ever felt. It is measured at baseline and after 4 weeks of the intervention

  4th week

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Neck disability index

  4th week

Other Outcomes (1)

• inclinometer

  4th week

Study Arms (2)

kinesiology taping with conventional therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients in group A is treated with conventional treatment (include stretching exercises of SCM, Scaleni and upper fibers of trapezius followed by strengthening (isometrics) of Neck flexors (SCM, rectus capitis, anterior and longus capitis) and then with kinesiology taping. Two pieces of the tape cutted in a Y-shape. Applied on deep cervical extensors and upper fibers of trapezius.

Other: kinesiology taping with conventional therapy

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Conventional therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Patients in group B is treated with conventional treatment (stretching exercises of SCM, Scaleni and upper fibers of trapezius followed by strengthening (isometrics) of Neck flexors (SCM, rectus capitis, anterior and longus capitis) and then with Instrument Assisted soft tissue mobilization technique. IASTM using tools over the length of targeted muscles (SCM, descending fiber of trapezius, suboccipitalis muscles) in a multidirectional stroking fashion applied to the skin at 30°- 60° for 5 minutes.

Other: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization with conventional therapy

Interventions

kinesiology taping with conventional therapy OTHER

Two pieces of the tape cutted in a Y-shape. Applied on deep cervical extensors and upper fibers of trapezius. Length of the tape may vary from person to person. Patient is instructed to keep the tape for at-least 2 days.

kinesiology taping with conventional therapy

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization with conventional therapy OTHER

IASTM using tools over the length of targeted muscles (SCM, descending fiber of trapezius, suboccipitalis muscles) in a multidirectional stroking fashion applied to the skin at 30°- 60° for 5 minutes. Participants are in a comfortable position during treatment.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization with Conventional therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 44 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Clinically diagnosed cervicogenic headache patients.
• Headache with neck stiffness and pain
• Positive flexion rotation test with restriction 6-10 degree.
• Unilateral headache with referred pattern
• Age between 30-44 years
• Both males and females

You may not qualify if:

• Head and neck surgery
• Congenital deformity
• Erosive bone diseases
• Obese
• Disc pathologies
• Malignancy and infection of neck region
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Dislocation of vertebraes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pakistan Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46010, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Headache; Neck Pain; Post-Traumatic Headache

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Headache Disorders, Secondary; Headache Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Study Officials

• Muhammad Affan Iqbal, PhD*

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: 36 participants were recruited in study and divided into two groups. Group A is given intervention with kinesiology taping and group B is given Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization treatment.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2022
• First Posted: July 26, 2022
• Study Start: November 25, 2021
• Primary Completion: July 5, 2022
• Study Completion: July 15, 2022
• Last Updated: July 26, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

PA (1)