The comparison of effect of dry needling and ischemic compression for cervicogenic headache

A Sonographic Comparison of Effect of Dry Needling and Ischemic Compression on Active Trigger Point of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle associated with Cervicogenic Headache

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160621028567N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-10

Start date

2018-08-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-25

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Conditions

Cervicogenic headache.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: ischemic compression. Subjects in the ischemic compression group were asked to lie in a supine position with their heads in contralateral rotation, the trigger poin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Cervicogenic headache Active trigger point in the sternocleidomastoid muscle inducing headache

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other types of headache Active trigger points in the other muscles of neck and face Needle phobia Rheumatological diseases Neck and shoulder surgery Any contraindications for interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Headache intensity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache duration. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.	—

Measure

Time frame

Headache intensity. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache duration. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of interventions. Method of measurement: Designed form for recording the clinical characteristics of headache.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Elastic modulus. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Trigger point area. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Force gauge.	—

Measure

Time frame

Elastic modulus. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Trigger point area. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound.;Pressure pain threshold. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study, two weeks after end of intervention. Method of measurement: Force gauge.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarid Bahrpeyma

Tarbiat Modares University

bahrpeyf@modares.ac.ir+98 21 8288 3819

Outcome results

None listed

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