The effect of laser therapy on pain of patients with cervicogenic headache.
- Conditions
- Cevicogenic headache.Other headache syndromes
- Registration Number
- IRCT2017030118754N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vice chancellor for research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
patients with cervicogenic headache (CGH) and between 18 to 40 years old; existence of minimum one trigger point in upper trapezius muscle with or without existence of trigger points in other 2 muscles of the present study; more than 10 degree limitation in cervical flexion and/or rotation to each side. Exclusion criteria: any congenital deformity; long time usage of corticosteroids or anti-inflammatory and anti-analgesic drugs; history of fracture in cervical region; herniated disc; rheumatoid arthritis; pregnancy; history of whiplash injury and neck surgery; any conservative treatment during the last 3 months before starting the present study.
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method