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ArticleFrontiers in neurology2024

Effects of meridian sinew tuina after identifying the treatment area under ultrasound localization combined with greater and third occipital nerve injections in cervicogenic headache: a randomized controlled trial protocol.

Qinghua Huang, Yuxuan Li, Lijun Ou, Liyu Gong, Jianlin Quan, Jiayi Kuang, Sijie Tao, Shiyao Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Qinghua HuangGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Yuxuan LiDepartment of Tuina, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Lijun OuGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Liyu GongGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jianlin QuanDepartment of Tuina, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Jiayi KuangDepartment of Tuina, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Sijie TaoDepartment of Tuina, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
Shiyao ZhangDepartment of Tuina, Guilin Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guilin, Guangxi, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Cervicogenic headache (CEH) is a secondary headache characterized by chronic, unilateral headache. Ultrasound-guided injections of the greater occipital nerve (GON) and the third occipital nerve (TON) are effective in the treatment of CEH, as is meridian sinew tuina for the treatment of CEH, but the evidence of clinical efficacy of combining these two therapies is valid. Therefore, we have designed a randomized controlled trial with the aim of investigating the efficacy and safety of ultrasound localization meridian sinew tuina combined with GON and TON injections for the treatment of CEH. Methods and analysis: In this study, we enroll 60 patients experiencing CEH. The control group receives ultrasound-guided injections of GON and TON. The intervention group is treated with ultrasound localization meridian sinew tuina combined with the injection of GON and TON. Meridian sinew tuina is performed once a day for 30 min for 3 days. The primary observational index includes the Short-Form of McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ). The Secondary outcomes include Cervical Range of Motion (ROM) and Medical Infrared Thermography (MIT). MIT is used to measure the change in skin temperature in the area of the patient's meridian sinew tuina treatment of GON and TON before and after the intervention. There are 5 time points assessed as baseline, day 3, day 15, day 30, and day 60. Discussion: This study proposes to combine ultrasound-guided injections of GON and TON for the treatment of CEH after identifying the treatment area of meridian sinew tuina under ultrasound localization. Meanwhile, MIT is utilized to provide objective evidence of the efficacy of CEH. Clinical trial registration: ChiCTR2300076128.

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cervicogenic headachegreater occipital nervemedical infrared thermographymeridian sinew tuinathird occipital nerveultrasound localization

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PMCPMC11402671

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