Is dry needling an effective physiotherapy management strategy for adults with cervicogenic or tension-type headache?

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• Conditions: Tension-type headache; Cervicogenic headache; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001333707
• Lead Sponsor: The University of South Australia

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Clinical diagnosis of cervicogenic or tension-type headache using the International Classification of Headache Disorders-II
Adult males and females
Sufficient English to understand the purpose of the trial, give informed consent and complete outcome measures

Exclusion Criteria

Prophylaxis treatment in the last 6 months

Standard dry needling exclusions including:
History of haemorrhagic disease, blood-borne disease, diabetes mellitus, unstable epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy
Immunologically compromised (acute immune disorders, cancer)
Incompetent heart valve or valve replacements, recent cardiac surgery, acute cardiac arrhythmias, congestive cardiac failure
Infections, oedema
Pregnancy
Metal allergies
Medications that may be affected by autonomic reaction (blood pressure, diabetes medications)
Anticoagulant medication

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified