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Eye-Neck exercises may offer new relief for headache sufferers

NCT ID NCT07526025

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time

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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

34 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2026

Finished

Jun 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 45 years * Both genders * Limited cervical range of motion * Unilateral neck pain and referred headache * Headache is precipitated by neck movements or sustained positions. * Positive cervical flexion rotation test * Headache reproduced with provocation of the involved upper cervical segments. * Restricted upper cervical segmental mobility. Exclusion Criteria: * • Cervical radiculopathy * Known or suspected vestibular disorders such as BBPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), vestibular neuritis, meniere's disease, labyrinthitis * Visual problems such as occipital neuralgia * History of traumatic neck injury/surgery or cervical instability * Rheumatoid arthritis * Osteoporosis * Metabolic disorders * Spinal infection or tumors * Vertebrobasilar insufficiency * Other headache types such as tension headache, migraine etc

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Conditions

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Post-Traumatic Headache

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Cervicogenic headache

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Foundation University College of Physical Therapy

    Islamabad, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

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