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Completed Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling for Cervicogenic Headache

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04305223

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Official title

Comparison of Dry Needling Versus Upper Extremity Strengthening and Dry Needling for Individuals With Cervicogenic Headache

Brief summary

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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.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04305223
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Emory University
Other
Enrollment
7 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Procedure · Other

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Feb 11, 2020
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2020
Completion
Mar 31, 2020
Last update posted
May 18, 2020

2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Emory University Atlanta Georgia 30322

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