The comparison of effect of dry needling and ischemic compression for cervicogenic headache
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Cervicogenic headache.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20160621028567N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tarbiat Modares University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
Cervicogenic headache
Active trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid muscle inducing headache
Exclusion Criteria
Other types of headache
Active trigger points in the other muscles of neck and face
Needle phobia
Rheumatological diseases
Neck and shoulder surgery
Any contraindications for interventions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache intensity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache duration. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Elastic modulus. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Trigger point area. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Force gauge.