Effect of dry needling on pain and active craniocervical range of motion in patients with tension-type headache.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Episodic tension type headache.; Episodic tension-type headache; G44.21

• Registration Number: IRCT20210706051807N1
• Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 April 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women between 20 and 50 years age
Having a diagnosis of CTTH based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition
Having at least one active trigger point in each of the muscles of the sub occipital, sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, temporalis, levator scapula, masseter, frontalis and splenius cervicis and capitis
Moderate pain intensity from 30 to 60 based on visual Analog scale

Exclusion Criteria

Fear of needles
Any change in the dose or type of medication taken
Absence of two consecutive sessions or more
History of surgery in head, neck, and shoulder
Pregnant woman and woman with infant
People with cancer, infectious diseases or systemic diseases
History of involvement with other types of primary headaches
History of neck radiculopathy and other orthopedic neck injuries (including fractures, facet joint syndrome, etc.) in the past year.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity according to visual analog scale. Timepoint: before intervention and 1 week after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Active range of motion of craniocervical vertebrae with manual goniometer. Timepoint: before intervention and 1 week after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Manual goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Functional disability according to neck disability index. Timepoint: Before treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: Neck disability index.;Frequency of headache. Timepoint: Before treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: Record days with headaches in a diary.;Record the Dry needling side effect. Timepoint: Before treatment and one week after treatment. Method of measurement: record the Dry needling side effect.