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NCT07192497: headache
Therapeutic Effectiveness of Dry Needling and Acupressure Therapy Among Patients With Cervicogenic Headache
NA trial testing DRY NEEDLING in Cervicogenic Headache in 80 participants. Completed in 14 July 2025.
30 June 2025
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | National Health Care Center (NHC) The Doctors Plaza Physical Therapy |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | basic science |
| Enrollment | 80 |
| Start date | 10 August 2024 |
| Primary completion | 30 June 2025 |
| Estimated completion | 14 July 2025 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- DRY NEEDLING
- Acupressure
- Dry needling and Acupressure therapy
- Hot Pack
Conditions studied
- Cervicogenic Headache — all drugs for Cervicogenic Headache →
Sponsor
National Health Care Center (NHC) The Doctors Plaza Physical Therapy
Who can join
Adults 20 to 50, any sex, with Cervicogenic Headache. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a pre-test and post-test design will be conducted to compare the therapeutic effectiveness of Dry Needling (DN), Acupressure Therapy (AT), and their combination (DN + AT) against a control group receiving Hot Pack Therapy in patients diagnosed with Cervicogenic Headache (CH). This study follows the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) guidelines to ensure methodological transparency and rigor. The trial design includes: * Randomization: Participants will be randomly assigned into four study groups. * Blinding: A single-blind approach will be used, where participants are unaware of their group allocation, while the researchers administering the intervention will be aware. * Follow-up Period: Pre-assessment at baseline, post-intervention assessment, and 2-week follow-up. * Data Analysis: Standardized assessment tools will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of each intervention.
Publications & conference data
No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
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- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07192497 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by National Health Care Center (NHC) The Doctors Plaza Physical Therapy
- Last refreshed: 25 September 2025
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