Using needle electrolysis on the ear to treat headaches

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effects of percutaneous needle electrolysis on the concha of the ear to treat headaches. The approach involves stimulating the auricular vagal nerve with galvanic current delivered through a needle electrode, aiming to modulate pain and inflammation associated with headaches. The study will measure outcomes using infrared thermography to assess changes in facial skin temperature, particularly looking for patterns indicative of sympathetic activity. Participants will be monitored for headache frequency and symptom relief throughout the intervention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Headache with a frequency of at least one monthly episode.
* Present the "cold nose" and/or "cold patch" pattern

Exclusion Criteria:

* Do not present a "cold nose" and/or "cold patch" pattern
* Pregnant women
* Subjects with facial alterations that may affect facial vascularization (sinusitis, allergies...)
* Patients with belonephobia or allergy to metals or any material used in the procedure.

Where it's running

• Physioterapy and Pain center research
  Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Daniel Pecos-Martin, PhD — Alcala University
• Study coordinator: David Álvarez, Prof
• Email: fisioceano@hotmail.com
• Phone: +34 673 60 83 11

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.