Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Headache

In brief

Currently, it is unknown if dry needling when performed to the trigeminal innervation field improves neck pain and or headache for patients with cervicogenic headaches. The aim of this study is to determine if dry needling of the trigeminal innervation field improves pain, pain-pressure thresholds, and neck mobility in patients with cervicogenic headaches, with or without migraine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05140291

Run by

Youngstown State University

People needed

30

Starts

2021-12-03

Expected to finish

2022-04-30

Last updated by the study team

2022-01-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Aged 18 or older
• Symptoms: (1)Unilateral pain starting in the neck and radiating to the frontotemporal region or posterior fossa, (2) pain aggravated by neck movement, (3) restricted cervical range of motion, (4) non-throbbing and non-lancinatingnpain, 5) dysfunction/headache pain in at least one of the joints of the upper cervical spine(C0-C4), and (6) headache frequency of at least 1 per week over a period greater than 3 months.

You may not qualify if…

• Pain <2/10
• Contraindications to the interventions
• Whiplash associated disorder within 6 weeks
• Pending litigation for neck pain and/or headache.

Where it is running

• Youngstown State University — Youngstown, Ohio, United States (enrolling)

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