Effect of Dry Needling and Dry Cupping Therapy in Cervicogenic Headache Patients.

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinical Trials Registry - India
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Intervention1: DRY NEEDLING: Using standard sterile Dry Needles on Splenius Capitis and Splenius Cervicis muscles by using Retention technique of needling for 1 minutes, 2 session / week in gap of 3 days for 2 weeks(Total 4 sessions) Intervention2: DRY NEEDLING: Using standard sterile Dry Needles on Splenius Capitis and Splenius Cervicis muscles by using Retention technique of needling for 1 minutes, 2 session / week in gap of 3 days for 2 weeks(Total 4 sessions Control Intervention1: Dry Cupping Therapy: Using sterile plastic cups of cupping Therapy with Negative pressure, using stationary cupping method over splenius capitis and splenius cervicis muscles for 5 minutes/session, 2 session/week in gap of 3 days for 2 weeks(Total 4 sessions) Control Intervention2: DRY CUPPING THERAPY: Using sterile plastic cups of cupping Therapy with Negative pressure, using stationary cupping method over splenius capitis and splenius cervicis muscles for 5 minutes/session, 2 session/week in gap of 3 days for 2 weeks(Total 4 sessions) CONDITION: Health Condition 1: G448‐ Other specified headache syndromes PRIMARY OUTCOME: Global Pain Scale (GPS) ; Patient‐Specific Functional Scale (PSFS) ; GoniometerTimepoint: Baseline(t0) ; After 4 session (t1) ; After two weeks follow up(t2) SECONDARY OUTCOME: Patient Specific Functional ScaleTimepoint: Baseline(t0) ; After 4 session (t1) ; After two week of follow up (t2) INCLUSION CRITERIA: Confirmed diagnosis of cervicogenic headache patients by Neurologist. Presence of myofascial trigger points in splenius capitis and splenius cervicis. Duration of symptoms more than 1 months. No Prior treatment for CGH. Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
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First added on: May 09, 2026