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Comparative Effects of Theragun Percussion Therapy and Compression Therapy in The Patients With Migraine

Comparative Effects of Theragun Percussion Therapy and Compression Therapy in The Patients With Migraine

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18-65 years
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Overview

The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Theragun Percussion therapy and Compression Therapy on pain, neck range of motion and quality of life in the patients with Migraine

Description

Migraine is a type of unilateral headache characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe pulsating pain which common symptoms include increased sensitivity to light, noise, nausea and vomiting. Mechanical scalp compression is the most commonly used for temporary relief of migraine pain that originates from dilated blood vessels in the scalp. Many percussive therapy devices are used for relax and soothe sore muscles as Theragun helps in instant relief migraine pain.

It will be a Single blinded randomized clinical trial. Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used to recruit 56 participants of 18 to 50 years of age from Riphah Rehabilitation Care Centre and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore. The participants will be then randomly assigned into two equal groups through random number generation table. In Group A, Percussion Therapy will be applied by Theragun device for 25 minutes in each session along with Routine Physical Therapy Treatment for 20 minutes. In Group B, the Compression Therapy will be applied by migraine relief Gel Cap which works as Compression device for head for 25 minutes in each session along with Routine Physical Therapy Treatment for 20 minutes. The treatment will be given for 5 times per week for 6 weeks. Outcome measures for pre and post evaluation will be Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain assessment, Migraine Screening Quality of life Questionnaire (MS-Q) for quality of life, Neck Disability Index (NDI) for neck disability, Bubble Inclinometer for neck range of motion. The data will be analyzed using SPSS version 24.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Both Genders
  2. 18 to 65 years' old
  3. Migraine without Aura
  4. Headache with nausea or vomiting and light/sound sensitivity
  5. Unilateral Headache from past 3 months at least once a week
  6. ICHD-3 Criteria of migraine

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Congenital Condition of cervical spine
  2. Inability of neck to perform flexion-rotation test
  3. Meningitis, deep vein thrombosis
  4. other-type of headache
  5. Headache attributed to trauma or injury to neck

Study details
    Migraine

NCT06504537

Riphah International University

21 October 2025

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