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Dry Needling for Headache

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Research Sponsored by Youngstown State University
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up <1 hour
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Study Summary

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.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~<1 hour
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and <1 hour for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Headache or neck pain intensity on a Numeric pain rating scale (0-10)
Secondary outcome measures
Active Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine in degrees of measurement
Flexion-rotation test in degrees of measurement
Pain-pressure threshold in lbs of pressure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Dry needlingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Experimental Group
Group II: Sham NeedlingPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Sham Group

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Youngstown State UniversityLead Sponsor
24 Previous Clinical Trials
1,852 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Headache
315 Patients Enrolled for Headache
Ken Lieber, PhDStudy DirectorDirector of the PhD in Health Sciences

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
MedicineJournal
A Randomized Trial of Trigger Point Dry Needling Versus Sham Needling for Chronic Tension-type Headache
Gildir, Sila, Emine Handan Tüzün, Goncagül Eroğlu, and Levent Eker. 2019. “A Randomized Trial of Trigger Point Dry Needling Versus Sham Needling for Chronic Tension-type Headache”. Medicine. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/md.0000000000014520.
NeurologíaJournal
Análisis de la efectividad de la técnica de punción seca en cefaleas: revisión sistemática
Vázquez-Justes, D., R. Yarzábal-Rodríguez, V. Doménech-García, P. Herrero, and P. Bellosta-López. 2020. “Análisis de la efectividad de la técnica de punción seca en cefaleas: revisión sistemática”. Neurología. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.nrl.2019.09.010.
CephalalgiaJournal
Evidence for the Use of Dry Needling and Physiotherapy in the Management of Cervicogenic or Tension-type Headache: A Systematic Review
France, Stacey, Jenna Bown, Matthew Nowosilskyj, Megan Mott, Stephanie Rand, and Julie Walters. 2014. “Evidence for the Use of Dry Needling and Physiotherapy in the Management of Cervicogenic or Tension-type Headache: A Systematic Review”. Cephalalgia. SAGE Publications. doi:10.1177/0333102414523847.
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache
2021. "Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05140291.
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