Can back school beat neck training for Computer-Related headaches?
NCT ID NCT07327827
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
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.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan
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