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NCT Number: NCT05939583

Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

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Key information

Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Secondary Nervous System Diseases Post-Traumatic Headache

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

October 6 University

El-Sheikh Zayed City, Giza Governorate, 1133, Egypt

About this study

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Fifty patients from both genders.
  • Age ranging from 20 to 40 years.
  • Referred by an orthopedist with a diagnosis of Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) to physical therapy at the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, MTI University.

Exclusion criteria

  • All other disorders.

Treatment and study plan

shock wave therapy

Other

Receiving Shock wave therapy + US, TENS, IR and exercises.

Other names: US, TENS, IR and exercises.

US, TENS, IR and exercises.

Other

Receiving US, TENS, IR and exercises only.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visual analogue scale

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Assess degree of pain from 1 (No Pain) to 10 (Severe Pain)

  2. Neck disability index

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Assess degree of neck disability.

  3. Kinesiological EMG

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Analysis of root mean square for upper trapezius muscle functions.

  4. Kinesiological EMG

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Analysis of median frequency for upper trapezius muscle functions.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

October 6 University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache. a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 11, 2023
Registry last updated
Mar 15, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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