Effect of Shock Wave Therapy on Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache.

October 6 University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cervicogenic Headache

Treatments: Other: US, TENS, IR and exercises.; Other: Shock Wave Therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05939583

REC/2111/MTI.PT/2303123

Details and patient eligibility

About

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Full description

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. The treatment group will receive the same program in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Fifty patients from both genders.
• Age ranging from 20 to 40 years.
• Referred by an orthopedist with a diagnosis of Mechanical neck dysfunction (MND) to physical therapy at the outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, MTI University.

Exclusion criteria

• All other disorders.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Treatment Group

Experimental group

Description:

The treatment group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises in addition to shock waves therapy. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Other: US, TENS, IR and exercises.

Other: Shock Wave Therapy

Control Group

Experimental group

Description:

Control group will receive US, TENS, IR and exercises. Patients will receive 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks

Treatment:

Other: US, TENS, IR and exercises.