Dry Needling Versus Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Cervicogenic Headache Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age25-45
SponsorCairo University
About this trial
This study aims to compare the added effects of dry needling and dry cupping to conventional physical therapy on headache pain intensity, headache frequency, headache duration, upper cervical range of motion, and disability levels in patients with cervicogenic headache.
It will be assumed that:
* All patients will follow all the given instructions strictly during the study duration, regarding the assessment and the treatment procedure. * All participants will be evaluated under the same environmental conditions.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 25-45 years old for both genders.
No physiotherapy intervention for the last three months.
Intermittent headaches of varying duration and pain level at the rate of one headache per week for greater than 2 months.
Ipsilateral neck, shoulder, or arm pain.
Disqualifiers
Cervical radiculopathy.
History of neck, shoulder trauma or surgery.
Physical therapy intervention in the neck and shoulder region in the previous 3 months.
Vertebrobasilar insufficiency or vestibular dysfunctions.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Group A (Dry Needling)
- Group B (Dry cupping)
- Group C (control)
Treatment groups
45 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov