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Could a needle in the neck ease headache pain?

NCT ID NCT06100588

Ongoing Disease control Sponsor: University Ghent Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether adding dry needling to manual therapy helps people with myofascial headache. Participants receive either manual therapy alone or manual therapy plus dry needling over four sessions. The study measures changes in headache-related disability, neck function, and pain. It aims to see if the combination offers extra relief.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
dry needling
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a more effective treatment for myofascial headache, reducing pain and disability.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial. The added benefit of dry needling may be small or not last long, and results may not apply to all headache types.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Headache myofascial pain syndrome Post-Traumatic Headache Tension-Type Headache

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE MYOFASCIAL HEADACHE TENSION-TYPE HEADACHE

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Universitair ziekenhuis Gent

    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

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