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NCT Number: NCT04625387

Dry Needle In Management of Cervicogenic Headache

Headache is an important health problem. It is the commonest type of all signs of illness in the people worldwide. Cervicogenic Headache is commonest musculoskeletal condition in physiotherapy practice. This study's main objective was to evaluate effectiveness of Dry Needle with exercise in decreasing pain and improving function in patients with Cervicogenic Headache.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache Behavior Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Secondary Motor Activity Neck Pain Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Post-Traumatic Headache Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sharick Shamsi

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273001, India

About this study

50 patients were included and assigned randomly to group A and B. Group-A received Dry Needle plus exercise and group-B received Dry Needle alone. Baseline assessment was taken before and after treatment; treatment was given for four weeks twice a week. Outcome indicators were measured by Visual analog scale, Neck Disability Index and Cervical Range Of Motion.

The study findings indicate that both groups improve the symptoms of a headache. Clinically better improvement was indicated by Dry Needle plus exercise group than Dry Needle alone group. As per our results, Dry Needle plus exercise should be preferred for the management of cervicogenic headache over Dry Needle alone.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 20-50 years.
  • Male and female both gender
  • Worker in the Office.
  • Employed permanently.
  • Self-motivated for working continuously for rehab.
  • Persistent or regular pain in the neck over a span of at least 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

  • Cervical spine injury or surgery.
  • Congenital spinal deformity.
  • Participants having age less than 20 or elder than 50 years.
  • Cervical radiculopathy,
  • The participants had experienced any recent trauma or suffering from dizzy spells, any vascular neurological disorders.

Treatment and study plan

Dry Needle and Exercise

Other

A 0.25 X 15 mm acupuncture needle was used for sub occipital muscle and 0.25 X 40 mm needle was used for paraspinal and trapezius muscle. All the necessary precautions were maintained before inserting the needle. Therapists wore hand gloves for all purposes.

The exercise for the muscles of cervical group, for group A was carried out by elevating head from lying in supine position repeating 20 times in three sets and pressing a theraband forward in one set of 15 repetitions, to right side and to left side and back side

Other names: Ice pack

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: four weeks

    Visual analogue scale is a subjective outcome measurement where patients judge the intensity of their pain on a scale of 0-10, which is in the form of a 10cm straight line . On this 0-10 scale, zero denotes no pain and ten denotes severe pain intensity

  2. Neck Disability Index

    Time frame: four weeks

    The Neck Disability index contains 10 items, seven related to activities of daily living, two related to pain, and one item related to concentration. Each item is scored ranging from 0 (no pain or disability) to 5 (severe pain and disability); and the total score is expressed as a percentage, with higher scores corresponding to greater disability.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cervical Range of Motion

    Time frame: four weeks

    Range of motion of cervical spine is being measured by universal goniometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Raj Nursing and Paramedical College

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy of Dry Needle With Exercise In Cervicogenic Headache

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Nov 12, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 13, 2020

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