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A clinical trial to study the effects of dry Needling and manual Therapy for the Management of Patients with Cervicogenic Headache.

Dry Needling and Manual Therapy for the Management o Cervicogenic Headache.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/05/019401
Enrollment
150
Registered
2019-05-28
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G894- Chronic pain syndrome

Interventions

Intervention1: Dry Needling and Manual Therapy: The subjects were randomly assigned into three groups by simple random sampling, such as group A, group B and group C and the treatment plan was allocat

Sponsors

Ramesh Chandra Patra
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Based on the following conditions the individuals are included in the study: 1. Both male and female with the age group of 20-50 years. 2. Persons fulfilling the diagnostic criteria given by IHS (international headache society. 3. Positive FRT (flexion-rotation test) and restricted ROM.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Following participants were excluded from the study: 1. Cervical spine injury, fracture or surgery. 2. Congenital spinal deformity. 3. The participants not meeting age criteria for inclusion. 4. Cervical radiculopathy or presenting neurological deficit. 5. Participants with history of recent trauma. 6. Participants suffering from dizzy spells. 7. Vertebral malignancy. 8. Vertebral-basilar insufficiency. 9. Bone infections. 10 Any participants who were taking anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxant medication were excluded. 11. Any participants who failed to comply with the consent form were excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective outcome measures:  Pain (Numerical Pain Rating scale). Quality of life (QOL Questionnaire) Headache disability index (HDI questionnaire) Objective outcome measures: Tenderness (PPT Algometer) Cervical range of motionTimepoint: Before and After the treatment( duration is 4 weeks)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not ApplicableTimepoint: NA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRamesh Chandra Patra

Lovely Professional University

rameshbmc22@gmail.com9653174563

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 26, 2026