Status:
COMPLETED
Dose Related Effects of Radial Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.
Lead Sponsor:
MTI University
Conditions:
Cervicogenic Headache
Eligibility:
All Genders
40-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomized double blinded controlled trial will be conducted to determine and compare the effects of low and medium dose radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy on upper trapezius trigger points in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Symptoms of mechanical neck pain lasting for more than three months
- Skeletal muscle with a palpable taut band
- Hypersensitive point inside the taut band with the ability to reproduce referred pain when the sensitive spot is palpated,
- Joint soreness in at least one of the upper cervical spine's joints (c1-c3)
- Unilateral discomfort that originates in the neck and radiates to the frontotemporal area
- Pain that is made worse by moving the neck
- Headaches that occur at least once a week for a duration longer than three months.
Exclusion
- Other primary headaches (i.e., migraine, tension-type headache)
- Bilateral headaches,
- Other defined cervical problem such as fracture, dislocation, skin disease, illness that is inflammatory, neural illness, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, a birth defect, tumor, or infection.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 15 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06879418
Start Date
March 1 2025
End Date
September 15 2025
Last Update
November 18 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Modern University for Technology and Information
Cairo, Egypt