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Could poor posture and shoulder blade position be linked to tension headaches? a study investigates.

NCT ID NCT07726303

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Cairo University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This study compares forward head posture and shoulder blade (scapular) alignment and movement between people with tension-type headaches and healthy volunteers. Using a smartphone app and digital inclinometers, researchers measure head angle and scapular position at rest and during arm movement. The goal is to identify physical differences that may contribute to headache pain.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If clear postural differences are found, it could point toward new physical therapy targets for tension-type headache relief.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study with only 50 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. It measures posture, not treatment effects.

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Study facts

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Participants

50 people

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Started

Jan 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

Participants will be recruited using a non-probability convenience sampling method at the outpatient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Sinai University, Egypt. Cases are consisting of individuals diagnosed with tension-type headache. Controls are healthy individuals without a history of tension-type headache. Eligible participants who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria and provide informed consent will be enrolled during the study period.

Ages

20 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria for TTH group: 1. Patients will be included if they meet the diagnostic criteria of the International Headache Society for Tension-Type Headache 2. Score of 8 in screening questionnaire of TTH 3. Patients' age ranges from 20 to 40 years 4. BMI will range from 18.5- 29.9 kg/m2 5. Chronic and frequent episodic Tension-Type Headache as duration of patient's symptoms is more than three months * Inclusion Criteria for the control group Asymptomatic tension-type headaches will be included if they are matched in age, gender, and BMI Exclusion criteria: 1. Abnormal neurological symptoms (cervical radiculopathy-motor manifestation) 2. Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency 3. Systemic diseases e.g., Multiple sclerosis 4. Diabetes and hypertension 5. History of head trauma 6. History of epileptic fits 7. History of previous head or neck surgery 8. History of Shoulder

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Conditions

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Tension-Type Headache

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Tension-type headache

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cairo University

    Giza, Egypt

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