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Conditions

Cervicogenic Headache Whiplash Injuries

Keywords

HeadacheWhiplash

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Change in Headache Intensity (Numeric Pain Rating Scale, 0-10) (Rating Score)
Rating Score on 0-10 scale. Baseline score must exceed 2/10 to be included. Lower scores indicate less pain intensity. the study.
Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (8)

Change in Global Rating of Change Score for Headaches
6 months
Change in Global Rating of Change Score for Neck Pain
6 months
Change in Medication Intake (Frequency of medication intake in last week)
Baseline, 6 months
Change in Headache Duration (Total hours of headaches in the last week)
Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months
Change in Headache Frequency (Number of headaches in the last week)
Baseline, 4 weeks, 3 months, 6 months
+3 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation

EXPERIMENTAL

Dry needling to the craniofacial, upper cervical, and cervicothoracic regions. High-velocity thrust manipulation to the upper cervical spine, mid/lower cervical spine, and cervicothoracic spinal regions.

Other: Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation

Exercise,Non-thrust Mobilization

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Nonthrust joint mobilization to the upper cervical spine, mid/lower cervical spine, and cervicothoracic spinal regions. Cranio-cervical flexion exercises, peri-scapular progressive resistance exercises, and electrothermal modalities

Other: Exercise,Non-thrust Mobilization

Interventions

Dry Needling,Thrust ManipulationOther

HVLA thrust manipulation to upper cervical and upper thoracic regions. Dry needling to cervicothoracic and craniofacial regions. Up to 8 treatment sessions over 4 weeks.

Also known as: Spinal Manipulation, Dry Needling

Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation

Exercise,Non-thrust MobilizationOther

Non-thrust mobilization and exercise to upper cervical and upper thoracic regions. Up to 8 treatment sessions over 4 weeks.

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersNo

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

Subacute (\> 4 weeks) or chronic type II whiplash associated disorder. Neck pain and headache following motor vehicle accident with reduced range of motion \& point tenderness.
Diagnosis of cervicogenic headache as defined by Cervicogenic Headache International Study Group criteria.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture
Otherlead
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Othercollaborator

Study Sites (1)

Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture

Montgomery, Alabama, 36117, United States

RECRUITING

James Dunning, PhD, DPTCONTACT801-707-9056 jamesdunning@hotmail.com

Ian Young, DSc PTCONTACT912-433-3531 tybeewellness@gmail.com

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Post-Traumatic HeadacheWhiplash InjuriesHeadache

Interventions

Dry NeedlingManipulation, SpinalExercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, SecondaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeck InjuriesWounds and InjuriesPain

Study Officials

James Dunning, PhD, DPT
American Academy of Manipulative Therapy
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

James Dunning, PhD, DPT

CONTACT

801-707-9056 drjamesdunning@gmail.com

Ian Young, DSc, PT

CONTACT

912-433-3531

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: DOUBLE
Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose: TREATMENT
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER
Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title: PhD, DPT, FAAOMPT

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2024

First Posted

July 16, 2024

Study Start

July 20, 2024

Actual (reported)

Primary Completion

May 1, 2026

Estimated (date passed)

Manipulation and Dry Needling in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache and WAD II

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Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (8)

Study Arms (2)

Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation

Exercise,Non-thrust Mobilization

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Interventions

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Study Officials

Central Study Contacts

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Brief Summary

Registry Overview

Trial Relationships

Related Scientific Literature

Study Timeline

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

Secondary Outcomes (8)

Study Arms (2)

Dry Needling,Thrust Manipulation

Exercise,Non-thrust Mobilization

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Interventions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Study Officials

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Record Dates

You may not qualify if:

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Sharing

Source record

Locations