The Effect of Manual Therapy Versus Kinesio Taping on Tension-type Headache in Jouf University Female Students

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Tension Type Headache

• Registration Number: NCT06675019
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

Patients suffering from Tension Type Headache (TTH) report emotional and functional deficits (missing work, sleep disorders, emotional stability) and are susceptible to pharmaceutical abuse. Cervical muscle training, posture correction, spinal mobilization, and other physical therapy modalities may help alleviate symptoms.

This study will aim to compare the effect of manual therapy and kinesio taping on tension-type headache.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-11
• Study First Submitted: 2024-11-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2024-11-05
• Study Start: 2024-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-25
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-27
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-15
• Study Completion: 2025-01-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Students between the ages of 18 and 25 will be enrolled in the study if they have tension type headache based on the IHS headache classification: A headache that occurs at least 15 days per month for more than 3 months (≥ 180 days per year) and lasts for hours or is continuous. The headache exhibits at least one of the following characteristics: 1. bilateral location, 2. pressing/tightening (non-pulsating) character, 3. mild or moderate intensity that is not exacerbated by routine physical activity such as walking or ascending stairs, and both of the following: 1. No more than one of photophobia, phonophobia, or mild nausea, and 2. No moderate to severe nausea or vomiting.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Reumatoid arthritis, suspected malignancy, pregnancy, regular use of triptans, ergotamines, or opioids on ≥ 10 days/month or simple analgesics on ≥ 15 days/month for ≥ 3 months, or physical therapy treatment within 2 months prior to enrollment in the study.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analouge Scale	8 weeks	The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to assess the students' headache intensity before the intervention, after one month, and at the end intervention. VAS is used to transform some numerical values, such as pain, to numeric values. The two extremes of a 10 cm line are to be assessed on two extremes, and the patient is requested to indicate where the degree of the pain is appropriate by drawing a line or pointing.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The 6-item headache questionnaire	8 weeks	The 6-item headache questionnaire will be examined before the intervention, after one month, and at the end intervention; it comprises six items (pain intensity, social functioning, role functioning, vitality, cognitive functioning, and psychological distress), each with five response alternatives. Never: 6 points, rarely: 8 points, sometimes: 10 points, very frequently: 11 points, and always: 13 points, with a total score ranging from 36 to 78 points.
A headache diary	8 weeks	A headache diary will include recording the data at the end of the day to create a record of the clinical history of pain, including frequency, duration (hours per day), headache intensity (Visual Analogue Scale \[VAS\]: 0-10), and analgesic use.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University; 🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt