Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache

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Conditions studied: Headache, Cervicogenic Headache

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04305223

Run by

Emory University

People needed

7

Starts

2020-02-12

Expected to finish

2020-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unilateral headache (HA) without side shift
• H/o pain triggered by neck movement
• Limitation in cervical range of motion
• Ispilateral neck, shoulder or arm pain
• Intermittent pain with episodes varying in duration
• Head and neck pain is non-throbbing in nature

You may not qualify if…

• Use of anti-coagulation medicine (except low dose aspirin)
• Pregnancy
• Acute or uncontrolled medical illness
• Opioid use within six months
• Fibromyalgia or diffuse painful syndromes in the UE or LE
• Substance abuse
• Presence of fever, vomiting or visual changes

Where it is running

• Emory University — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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