The effects of dry needling on clinical parameters of patients with migraine headache: A Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Migraine headache.Migraine
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200215046499N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
The diagnosis of migraine headache based on the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria: A. At least five attacks fulfilling criteria. B. Headache attacks lasting 4-72 hours. C. Headache has at least two of the following four characteristics: 1. Moderate or severe pain intensity2. Pulsating quality3. Aggravation by routine physical activity 4. Unilateral location D. During headache at least one of the following: 1.Nausea and/or vomiting 2. Photophobia and phonophobia.
Confirmation of the presence of active trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle, according to following criteria: Taut band in the upper trapezius muscle, presence of a hypersensitive nodule, and familiar referral pain.
Having migraine headache for more than 3 months.
Negative Flex -Rot Test
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache intensity. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session,30 days after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily Headache Diary form.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache frequency. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session,30 days after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily headache diary form.;Headache duration. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session,30 days after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily headache diary form.;Drug consumption. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session,30 days after the last session. Method of measurement: Daily headache diary form.;Pressure pain threshold of upper trapezius muscle trigger points. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session. Method of measurement: A digital algometer.;Pain intensity of upper trapezius trigger points. Timepoint: Pre intervention, immediately post treatment, 7 and 14 days after the first session. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.