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NCT Number: NCT06108180

Effectiveness of the Dry Needling Approach in Patients With Tension-Type Headache

Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial in which the treatment will be administered through 3 sessions of dry needling in the cervical, cranial, and facial musculature in patients with frequent and chronic tension-type headache.

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Key information

Conditions

Tension-type Headache Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Dry Needling Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centro Clínico de Fisioterapia OMT-E

Zaragoza, 50009, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with a diagnosis of tension headache according to IHS

Exclusion criteria

  • Documented major trauma through medical history in the cervical area and/or recent surgery.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Generalized pain.
  • Inflammatory, hormonal, or neurological disorders.
  • Tendon disorders in the upper extremities.
  • Severe psychiatric illnesses.
  • Inability to complete the form in Spanish.
  • Having a pacemaker (due to the use of equipment with magnetic sensors).
  • Specific contraindications to invasive or conservative physiotherapy (infection, fever, hypothyroidism, wounds in the puncture area, metal allergies, cancer, systemic diseases, or belonephobia).
  • Having received physiotherapy treatment for the condition in the past month.

Treatment and study plan

dry needling

Other

3 treatment to eliminate active trigger points that patients have

Primary outcomes

  1. Active trigger points

    Time frame: 1 month

    The investigators assess the sensitivity of trigger points using algometry to determine which points reproduce the participants tensional-type headache.

Secondary outcomes

  1. cervical ROM

    Time frame: 1 month

    general cervical range of movement, upper and lower cervical

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad de Zaragoza

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 30, 2023
Registry last updated
May 14, 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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