Peri-neural Electrical Dry Needling Migraine Treatment Study

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Migraine Headache

In brief

This study seeks to determine the effectiveness of a specific treatment protocol using dry needling with perineural electrical stimulation in comparison to standard treatment in physical therapy for patients with migraine headaches. This will be a randomized cross-over study in which participants will be in the first arm of the study, have a washout period, then cross over to the other arm of the study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04252391

Run by

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

People needed

30

Starts

2020-02-18

Expected to finish

2023-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2022-05-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and women age 18 to 100 years old
• Acute or chronic manifestation of migraine headaches or prior diagnosis of migraine headache.
• Numeric pain rating of 3/10 (where 0= no pain and 10= worst pain)

You may not qualify if…

• History of epilepsy
• Needle-phobia
• Unstable psychological status
• Compromised immune system
• Metallic allergy
• Having not eaten within the past 3 hours
• Inability to lie in prone, or side-lying
• Pregnant or trying to become pregnant
• Inability to consent or understand English.
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Ascension Rehabilitation Services — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (enrolling)

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