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Combined effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual therapy on the active trigger point of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cervicogenic headache and application of shear wave elastography

Combined effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual therapy on the active trigger point of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cervicogenic headache and application of shear wave elastography

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300067849
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-01-29
Start date
2021-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

cervicogenic headache

Interventions

Routine manual therapy group:massage
Trigger point manual therapy group:given the trigger point muscle stretching, rubbing and flicking
Trigger point combined treatment group:extracorporeal shock wave + manual therapy

Sponsors

Weifang People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. It conforms to the diagnostic criteria newly revised by the International Headache Society (IHS) in 2004. At the same time, according to the pain grading method (2004) issued by the International Headache Association (IHS), it conforms to the patients with cervical headache who are classified as Grade II and Grade III; 2. The diagnosis of trigger point activated by sternocleidomastoid muscle conforms to the standard formulated by Simons et al. in 1999, and there is only one trigger point activated by bilateral sternocleidomastoid muscle; 3. Aged 18-45 years, regardless of gender; 4. Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Combined with intracranial and external organic diseases, neck fracture and dislocation, etc.; 2. There are mental disorders, cognitive disorders, and uncooperative treatment or other treatment at the same time; 3. Patients with hemorrhagic disease or bleeding tendency or patients with carotid artery thrombosis; 4. With serious life-threatening primary diseases such as cardio-cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual analog scale;cervical range of motion;Stiffness of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXia Chunfeng

Weifang People's Hospital

xcf198828@163.com+86 18763654562

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026