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Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache

NCT04305223 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2020-05-19

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Summary

This is a single-blinded randomized clinical trial. The primary aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of dry needling of myofascial trigger points in the muscles of the head and cervical spine in addition to an upper extremity strengthening/stretching exercise program compared to a dry needling group alone on pain scores, cervical range of motion, pain sensitivity and changes in severity and frequency of pain symptoms in individuals with cervicogenic headache.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Dry Needling

Dry Needling is a treatment technique whereby a sterile, single-use, fine filament needle is inserted into the muscle to assist with decreasing pain and improving function through the release of myofascial trigger points (knots in the muscle).

OTHER

Upper extremity stretching program

A standard home exercise program consisting of strengthening and stretching exercises for the upper quarter

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kathleen Geist, PT, DPT · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-12
Primary Completion
2020-04-01
Completion
2020-04-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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