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

NCT ID NCT07327827

Symptom relief Sponsor: Lahore University of Biological and Applied Sciences Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

44 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2026

Finished

Jul 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

19 to 44 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants of both gender. * Participants aged between 19 to 44 years. * Participants having unilateral headache without side shift for\>3 months aggravated by neck movement. * Participants with pain intensity ≥3 on a visual analog scale (VAS). * Participants working on the computer for an average 32 h per week. * Participants having positive cervical flexion rotation test (CFRT). * Participants having joint tenderness in at least one of the upper three cervical joints with palpation. Exclusion Criteria: * If participants having any history of fractures or previous surgery of the vertebral column, any degenerative and inflammatory arthritis, osteoporosis, dislocations, cervical radiculopathy/myelopathy and any history of whiplash injury. * Participants showing any signs of the five 'D's' or three 'N's.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Headache Pain Post-Traumatic Headache

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cervicogenic headache

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Lahore

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

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