Eye-Neck exercises may offer new relief for headache sufferers

NCT ID NCT07526025

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Foundation University Islamabad Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests two physical therapy approaches for cervicogenic headache, a type of headache that starts from neck problems. Thirty-four adults with neck pain and headaches will receive either eye-cervical re-education exercises or pressure biofeedback training, plus standard therapy. The goal is to see which method better reduces pain, improves neck movement, and restores neck joint sense.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: physical therapy exercises
What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show that specific eye-neck exercises are a better way to reduce headache pain and improve neck movement.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 34 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares two therapies, so neither may be clearly better.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Post-Traumatic Headache

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Foundation University College of Physical Therapy
RECRUITING

Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

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