Comparing the Use of Cervical-Cranial Dry Needling With Orthopedic Manual Therapy to the Cervical Spine for Cervicogenic Headache: A Multi-center RCT With 1-Year Follow Up

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Dry needling is a therapeutic modality used to treat a number of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. Practice trends suggest it is becoming widely used by Physical Therapists to help patients manage symptoms associated with CGH, however, there is limited scientific evidence demonstrating meaningful impact for dry needling for CGH. Manual therapy (thrust and non-thrust mobilizations) to the cervical spine are well researched and have an established treatment effect for managing symptoms related to CGH. The purpose of this study is to compare outcomes (1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 12 months) for patients with CGH treated with cervical-cranial dry needling or pragmatically applied orthopedic manual therapy to the cervical spine. In addition to either the cervical-cranial dry needling or manual therapy to the cervical spine, patients will also receive patient education, thoracic manipulation, and exercise.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 18 years or older

• Meets the IHS criteria for CGH

• Headache frequency of at least 1 per week over a period greater than 3 months.

• Demonstrates segmental dysfunction with passive mobility testing.

Locations
United States
Ohio
Youngstown State University
RECRUITING
Youngstown
Contact Information
Primary
David Griswold, PhD
dwgriswold@ysu.edu
330-941-2419
Time Frame
Start Date: 2018-07-05
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-10
Participants
Target number of participants: 100
Treatments
Experimental: Cervical-cranial dry needling
Patients randomized to this arm will receive cervical-cranial dry needling, thoracic manipulation, and exercise.
Active_comparator: Orthopedic Manual Therapy
Patients randomized to this arm will receive orthopedic manual therapy to cervical spine, thoracic manipulation, and exercise.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Youngstown State University
Collaborators: Franklin Pierce University

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