Health Condition 1: G430- Migraine without aura
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Deep and Superficial Dry Needling: Subjects will be divided into 3 groups:
1. Deep Dry Needling + Standard Treatment
2. Superficial Dry Needling + Standard Treatment
3. Sham Dry Needli
Sponsors
Dr Priya Sahasrabuddhe PT
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Subjects diagnosed with Episodic Migraine without aura by a Medical Practitioner 2)Subjects of all genders 3)Age between 25-40 years 4)Migraine headache more than 6 months 5)Headache Pain intensity minimum 6 on the Numeric Pain rating Scale (NRS) on average. 5)Minimum 1 episode of migraine headache in previous week. 6)At least one active TrP in minimum 2 of the following muscle â?? Suboccipetal, Upper Trapezius, Sternocleidomastoid ipsi-laterally over the symptomatic side reproducing their headache symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) History of head or neck trauma or surgery 2) Cervical radiculopathy 3) Physiotherapy in the cervical area during the previous 3 months 4) Pregnancy 5) Contraindication to DN 6) Any local or systemic infections
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Headache frequency will be recorded as the number of headache days in the past week. 2.A Numerical pain rating scale will be used to assess average headache intensity in past week. 3.Health-related quality of life will be measured using Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQ) 4.Pressure-pain threshold will be measured using a manual Mechanical Algometer over Upper Trapezius and Suboccipital muscle. Timepoint: 1. Baseline 2. Post Intervention (4 weeks) 3. After 3 months 4. After 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A Numerical pain rating scale will be used to assess average headache intensity in past week. Health-related quality of life will be measured using Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQ) Pressure-pain threshold will be measured using a manual Mechanical Algometer over Upper Trapezius & Suboccipital muscle. Timepoint: Assessment of outcome measures will be at baseline, post intervention 4 weeks, 3months after 6 months from beginning of treatment. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Priya Sahasrabuddhe PT
Smt Kashibai Navale College of Physiotherapy
Outcome results
None listed