The effect of dry needling in cervicogenic headache- A randomized controlled clinical trial
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- cervicogenic headache patients.Other headache syndromes
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180721040539N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
Unilateral pain Starting in the neck and radiating to the frontotemporal region
Pain aggravated by neck movement
Restricted cervical range of motion
Joint tenderness in at least one of the joints of the upper cervical spine (C1-C3)
Headache frequency of at least 1 per week over a period greater than 3 months
Active trigger point in the suboccipital and upper trapezius and sternoclidomastoid muscles
Exclusion Criteria
Cervical radiculopathy
A history of spinal or shoulder trauma or spinal surgery
History of physical therapy intervention in the neck and shoulder region within the previous 6 months
Diagnosed primary headache
Needle phobia
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Intensity of the headache. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Neck range of motion. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: Goniometry.;Function of deep neck flexor muscles. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: pressure biofeedback.;Pressure pain threshold and tenderness at the trigger point of the muscles. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: Algometer.;Neck proprioception. Timepoint: Before treatment, immediately after treatment, one , three and six month later. Method of measurement: laser pointer and software.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life. Timepoint: Before treatment, Immediately after treatment, One month later, Three months and Six month later. Method of measurement: Quality of life questionnaire.;Functional rating index. Timepoint: Before treatment, Immediately after treatment, One month later, Three months and Six month later. Method of measurement: Functional rating index-questionnaire.