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Effectiveness of Dry Needling in People With Episodic Tension-type Headache

NCT05493098 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2023-02-16

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Summary

Tension-type headache is a widespread disorder, with a lifetime prevalence in the general population ranging between 30% and 78%. Tension-type headache also places a financial burden on society and individuals. Myofascial pain can reduce the range of motion and patterns of muscle activation and play an important role in tension-type headache. Based on the previous studies, dry needling can reduce local and referred pain, increase range of motion and improve patterns of muscle activation in patients with myofascial pain syndrome. The effectiveness of dry needling in patients with tension-type headache is not fully known.

Objective: The aim of this study will be to investigate the effectiveness of dry needling on pain, active range of motion, functional disability, and frequency of headache in patients with episodic tension-type headache.

Method: This study will be a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Thirty-six patients with episodic tension-type headache will be randomly divided into two groups: the experimental group (dry needling and routine physical therapy) and the control group (sham dry needling and routine physical therapy). The primary outcomes will be pain intensity and active range of motion of the craniocervical region. Functional disability and frequency of headache will be considered secondary outcomes. Outcomes will be assessed before and one week after the intervention.

Conditions

  • Episodic Tension-type Headache

Interventions

OTHER

dry needling

The method of performing the dry needling technique will be based on the methods presented by Dommerholt and Fernandez-de-Las-Penas. One length of sterile, disposable 0.30 mm x 30 mm solid filament needle (Tony, China) will be used. The length of the needle for each participant will be selected based on the size of the participant. The needles will be inserted to obtain local twitch response, and this process will continue until no more Dry needling: The method of performing the dry needling technique will be based on the methods presented by Dommerholt and Fernandez-de-Las-Penas. One length of sterile, disposable 0.30 mm x 30 mm solid filament needle (Tony, China) will be used. The length of the needle for each participant will be selected based on the size of the participant. The needles will be inserted to obtain local twitch response, and this process will continue until no more local twitch response occurs in each session. Then the needles will be left in place for 20 minutes.

OTHER

sham (placebo) dry needling:

The sham dry needling method includes the insertion of the needles subcutaneously and no local twitch response will be obtained. The needles will be left in the place for 20 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Iran University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-06-30
Primary Completion
2023-12-30
Completion
2023-12-30

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