Prevalence of Cervicogenic Headache in Lab Technicians

NCT07067242 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2020-GCUF079345
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 217
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the prevalence of cervicogenic headache among lab technicians

Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache

Keywords

Cervicogenic headache; Posture; Neck pain; Lab technicians

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Numeric Pain Rating Scale

  The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) is a commonly used tool to measure a patient's pain intensity in a quick and simple way. Patients are asked to rate their pain on a numeric scale from 0 to 10. 0 represents no pain, while 10 represents the worst possible pain

  4 weeks

• Self prepared questionnaire

  To measure Cervicogenic headache associated disability

  4 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 44 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Lab technicians of Gujranwala

You may qualify if:

• Sitting duration of 3 or more than 3 hours
• Having neck pain for atleast1 month
• Consistant Unilateral headache
• Age 30 to 44

You may not qualify if:

• Recent fracture
• Recent surgery
• Congenital conditions of cervical spine
• History of traumatic neck injuries or cervical spine surgery
• Diagnosis of primary headache disorders (e.g., migraines, tension-type headaches).(21)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan: lead

Study Sites (1)

Private and public labs of Gujranwala

Guiranwala, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (11)

• Young IA, Dunning J, Butts R, Cleland JA, Fernandez-de-Las-Penas C. Psychometric properties of the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Neck Disability Index in patients with cervicogenic headache. Cephalalgia. 2019 Jan;39(1):44-51. doi: 10.1177/0333102418772584. Epub 2018 Apr 19.

  PMID: 29673262 BACKGROUND

• Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS. Prevalence of cervicogenic headache: Vaga study of headache epidemiology. Acta Neurol Scand. 2008 Mar;117(3):173-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2007.00962.x. Epub 2007 Nov 20.

  PMID: 18031563 BACKGROUND

• Knackstedt H, Bansevicius D, Aaseth K, Grande RB, Lundqvist C, Russell MB. Cervicogenic headache in the general population: the Akershus study of chronic headache. Cephalalgia. 2010 Dec;30(12):1468-76. doi: 10.1177/0333102410368442. Epub 2010 May 19.

  PMID: 20974607 BACKGROUND

• 18. Kanniappan, V., Abraham, S. S., & Veeragoudhaman, T. S. (2022). PREVALENCE OF CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE AMONG YOUNG POPULATION. International Journal of Research-GRANTHAALAYAH, 10(9), 14-26.

  BACKGROUND

• Almesned IS, Alqahtani NG, Alarifi JA, Alsaawy TN, Agha S, Alhumaid MA. Prevalence of primary headache among medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Family Med Prim Care. 2018 Nov-Dec;7(6):1193-1196. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_240_18.

  PMID: 30613496 BACKGROUND

• Muayqil T, Al-Jafen BN, Al-Saaran Z, Al-Shammari M, Alkthiry A, Muhammad WS, Murshid R, Alanazy MH. Migraine and Headache Prevalence and Associated Comorbidities in a Large Saudi Sample. Eur Neurol. 2018;79(3-4):126-134. doi: 10.1159/000487317. Epub 2018 Mar 14.

  PMID: 29539610 BACKGROUND

• 10. Mathur, R., & Tegh, S. S. A Cross-Sectional Study on the Prevalence of Cervicogenic Headache Amongst University Students.

  BACKGROUND

• Fortner MO, Woodham TJ, Oakley PA, Harrison DE. Is the cervical lordosis a key biomechanical biomarker in cervicogenic headache?: a Chiropractic Biophysics(R) case report with follow-up. J Phys Ther Sci. 2022 Feb;34(2):167-171. doi: 10.1589/jpts.34.167. Epub 2022 Feb 23.

  PMID: 35221522 BACKGROUND

• Racicki S, Gerwin S, Diclaudio S, Reinmann S, Donaldson M. Conservative physical therapy management for the treatment of cervicogenic headache: a systematic review. J Man Manip Ther. 2013 May;21(2):113-24. doi: 10.1179/2042618612Y.0000000025.

  PMID: 24421621 BACKGROUND

• Al Khalili Y, Ly NK, Murphy PB. Cervicogenic Headache. 2022 Oct 3. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2026 Jan-. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507862/

  PMID: 29939639 BACKGROUND

• Barmherzig R, Kingston W. Occipital Neuralgia and Cervicogenic Headache: Diagnosis and Management. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2019 Mar 19;19(5):20. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0937-8.

  PMID: 30888540 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Post-Traumatic Headache; Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Rukhma Mauzzam

  Elite College of Management Science

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2025
• First Posted: July 16, 2025
• Study Start: April 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2025
• Study Completion: July 3, 2025
• Last Updated: May 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)