Trigger Point Massage in Chronic Tension Headache
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Abstract
Dates
| Last Verified: | 12/31/2019 |
| First Submitted: | 01/12/2020 |
| Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | 01/14/2020 |
| First Posted: | 01/17/2020 |
| Last Update Submitted: | 01/14/2020 |
| Last Update Posted: | 01/17/2020 |
| Actual Study Start Date: | 02/14/2016 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | 03/14/2019 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | 03/14/2019 |
Condition or disease
Intervention/treatment
Other: Massage
Phase
Arm Groups
| Arm | Intervention/treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Intervention Trigger point massage | |
| Active Comparator: Control Treatment with standard drug Nortriptyline |
Eligibility Criteria
| Ages Eligible for Study | 18 Years To 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes |
| Criteria | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic tension type headache according to IHS criteria 2. Finding painful trigger point in physical examination 3. no contraindication for massage 4. no prophylactic treatment 5. written inform consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dementia or severe cognitive impairment 2. Under Treatment with drugs with prophylactic effect 3. History of RA or Cervicocephalic fracture or other skeletal deformity 4. Other complementary treatment |
Outcome
Primary Outcome Measures
1. Headache severity change [Mean Visual Analogue Scale sore change in week 4 from the baseline]
Secondary Outcome Measures
1. Headache frequency change [Change in number of attacks in week 4 from the base line]
2. Headache duration change [Change in Time duration in week 4 from the baseline]
3. Number of analgesic change [Change in Number of analgesic drugs used in week 4 from the baseline]
