Shoulder Muscle Activity and Arm Function in People With Migraine
Compares shoulder blade muscle activity and arm function in adults with and without migraine.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Scapular Muscle Activation and Shoulder Performance in Migraine
Key facts
- Where
- Ankara, TürkiyeSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults aged 18-55 who have migraine diagnosed by a neurologist and get at least 3 migraine attacks a month. People without migraine are also part of the study as a comparison group.
- Age
- 18-55 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
- Disease stage
- Migraine diagnosed by a neurologist (ICHD-3 criteria), with at least 3 migraine attacks per month.
- Earlier treatment
- People who had physiotherapy or rehabilitation for migraine or the neck, upper back or arm areas in the past 6 months cannot join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Other types of headache disorders
- Past injury, fracture or surgery of the head-neck area, shoulder blade area or arm
- Neurological or inflammatory rheumatic diseases
- Psychiatric disorders
- Cognitive impairment that affects understanding the test instructions
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Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 18 and 55 years old?
Source: NCT07656922, who can take part
Where in Türkiye
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt UniversityAnkara, TürkiyeContact: Yasemin Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt UniversityTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
- Trial code
- NCT07656922
- Record updated
- 18 June 2026
- Original description
Migraine is a significant health problem due to its high prevalence and substantial contribution to disability. Individuals with migraine have been reported to exhibit myofascial trigger points, increased pain sensitivity, and altered muscle activation patterns, particularly in the trapezius muscles. As the upper and middle trapezius muscles play critical roles in scapular stability and movement, alterations in these muscles may affect scapular orientation and upper extremity function. However, studies investigating the relationship between trapezius muscle activation, scapular orientation, and upper extremity performance in individuals with migraine are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to compare trapezius muscle activation, scapular orientation, and upper extremity performance between individuals with and without migraine. We hypothesized that individuals with migraine would exhibit altered upper and middle trapezius muscle activation, impaired scapular orientation, and reduced upper extremity performance compared with healthy controls.Read full original descriptionShow less
INVESTIGATION OF SCAPULAR MUSCLE ACTIVATION AND SHOULDER PERFORMANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MIGRAINE
Migraine is a significant health problem due to its high prevalence and substantial contribution to disability. Individuals with migraine have been reported to exhibit myofascial trigger points, increased pain sensitivity, and altered muscle activation patterns, particularly in the trapezius muscles. As the upper and middle trapezius muscles play critical roles in scapular stability and movement, alterations in these muscles may affect scapular orientation and upper extremity function. However, studies investigating the relationship between trapezius muscle activation, scapular orientation, and upper extremity performance in individuals with migraine are limited. Therefore, this study aimed to compare trapezius muscle activation, scapular orientation, and upper extremity performance between individuals with and without migraine. We hypothesized that individuals with migraine would exhibit altered upper and middle trapezius muscle activation, impaired scapular orientation, and reduced upper extremity performance compared with healthy controls.
Inclusion: Aged 18-55 years; Diagnosed with migraine by a neurologist according to the ICHD-3 criteria; Experiencing at least 3 migraine attacks per month; Willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion: Receiving physiotherapy or rehabilitation for migraine or the cervical, thoracic, or upper extremity regions within the past 6 months; Presence of other types of headache disorders; History of trauma, fracture, or surgery involving the cranio-cervical region, scapular region, or upper extremity; Presence of neurological or inflammatory rheumatic diseases; Presence of psychiatric disorders; Cognitive impairment affecting the understanding of test instructions.