Can back school beat neck training for Computer-Related headaches?

NCT ID NCT07327827

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a back school exercise program or cranio-cervical muscle training works better for reducing pain, improving posture, and lowering disability in computer users with cervicogenic headache. Forty-four participants will attend two sessions per week for eight weeks. Researchers will measure pain levels, headache-related disability, posture alignment, and neck joint function.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

exercise programs (back school based intervention and cranio-cervical muscle training)

What this could lead to

If successful, this study could show that a simple back school exercise program is more effective than targeted neck muscle training for easing headache pain and improving posture in people who work at computers.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The interventions are non-drug and rely on patient adherence, so benefits may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Headache Pain Post-Traumatic Headache

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan