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Superficial Dry Needling for Headache

Q: Is this research program currently accepting participants?

<p>Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov has revealed that this medical trial is not open to recruitment anymore, despite being initially posted on July 5th 2022 and last updated a day later. However, there are still 136 other trials looking for participants at the moment.</p>

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Research Sponsored by Youngstown State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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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

This trial will study if a dry-needling technique can help relieve pain, increase mobility, and decrease disability for patients with headaches originating from the neck.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with cervicogenic headaches, which are one-sided neck-originating pains that spread to the head and worsen with neck movement. Participants should have these headaches at least once a week for more than three months and some neck joint dysfunction. Those with mild pain, recent whiplash, ongoing lawsuits related to their condition, or contraindications to the treatments cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if superficial dry needling in the trigeminal nerve area can reduce pain and improve neck function in people with cervicogenic headaches. It also looks at how stress and mood might affect treatment outcomes. The comparison group receives non-thrust mobilizations only.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Superficial dry needling may cause minor bleeding or bruising at needle sites, temporary soreness, or an increase in headache symptoms initially.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ <1 hour

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

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7)

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Dry NeedlingExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Experimental group

Group II: Upper Cervical MobilizationsActive Control1 Intervention

Active control

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Youngstown State UniversityLead Sponsor

24 Previous Clinical Trials

1,749 Total Patients Enrolled

3 Trials studying Headache

212 Patients Enrolled for Headache

Ken Learman, PhDStudy DirectorDirector of the PhD in Health Sciences

1 Previous Clinical Trials

73 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Superficial Dry Needling (Dry Needling) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05444296 — N/A

Headache Research Study Groups: Dry Needling, Upper Cervical Mobilizations

Headache Clinical Trial 2023: Superficial Dry Needling Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05444296 — N/A

Superficial Dry Needling (Dry Needling) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05444296 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this research program currently accepting participants?

"Data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov has revealed that this medical trial is not open to recruitment anymore, despite being initially posted on July 5th 2022 and last updated a day later. However, there are still 136 other trials looking for participants at the moment."

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