Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of the Dry Needling Approach in Patients With Tension-Type Headache
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad de Zaragoza
Conditions:
Tension-Type Headache
Dry Needling
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Randomized Single-Blind Clinical Trial in which the treatment will be administered through 3 sessions of dry needling in the cervical, cranial, and facial musculature in patients with frequent and chr...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with a diagnosis of tension headache according to IHS
Exclusion
- Documented major trauma through medical history in the cervical area and/or recent surgery.
- Pregnancy.
- Generalized pain.
- Inflammatory, hormonal, or neurological disorders.
- Tendon disorders in the upper extremities.
- Severe psychiatric illnesses.
- Inability to complete the form in Spanish.
- Having a pacemaker (due to the use of equipment with magnetic sensors).
- Specific contraindications to invasive or conservative physiotherapy (infection, fever, hypothyroidism, wounds in the puncture area, metal allergies, cancer, systemic diseases, or belonephobia).
- Having received physiotherapy treatment for the condition in the past month.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 23 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 5 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06108180
Start Date
October 23 2023
End Date
December 5 2023
Last Update
May 14 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Centro Clínico de Fisioterapia OMT-E
Zaragoza, Spain, 50009