The Safety and Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Cervicogenic Headaches

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dc.contributor.advisorDebert, Chantel
dc.contributor.authorJobin, Kaiden D.
dc.contributor.committeememberSmith, Ashley
dc.contributor.committeememberSchneider, Kathryn
dc.contributor.committeememberKirton, Adam
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-25T20:37:55Z
dc.date.available2024-06-25T20:37:55Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-24
dc.description.abstractCervicogenic headaches (CGH) are a highly debilitating condition whereby individuals primarily experience neck pain, headaches, and impaired neck function. Onset occurs frequently after whiplash injury, concussion, and degeneration of the cervical joints. Although therapies such as pharmacotherapy and exercise provide relief to some patients suffering from CGH, many patients do not find benefit from these interventions alone. Neuromodulation therapies such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have recently shown promise in other headache and pain conditions. As such, we designed a double-blinded, sham-controlled, randomized trial to consider the safety and feasibility of tDCS combined with exercise therapy (ET) for patients with chronic CGH. Secondarily, we sought to explore the efficacy of active tDCS/+ET compared to sham tDCS/+ET on outcomes evaluating headache, pain, quality of life, and neck function. We found this intervention to be both safe and feasible for individuals with CGH, demonstrating high recruitment, retention, and adherence as well as no serious adverse events. Furthermore, we found significant group-time interactions favouring the active tDCS/+ET group with respect to headache intensity and frequency as well as pain and fine motor control of the deep cervical flexors. From these findings, a larger, adequately powered, clinical trial is warranted.
dc.identifier.citationJobin, K. D. (2024). The safety and feasibility of transcranial direct current stimulation for the treatment of chronic cervicogenic headaches (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/119037
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/46633
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
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dc.subjectNeuromodulation
dc.subjectChronic Pain
dc.subjectCervicogenic Headache
dc.subjectExercise Therapy
dc.subjectTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation
dc.subjectNeck Strengthening Program
dc.subject.classificationNeuroscience
dc.subject.classificationRehabilitation and Therapy
dc.titleThe Safety and Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Cervicogenic Headaches
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineMedicine – Neuroscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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