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临床试验/NCT01244555
NCT01244555已完成2 期

Muscle Treatment for Management of Pain & Disability in Tension-type Headache

University of Colorado, Denver2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 69 人开始时间: 2010年4月最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
2 期
状态
已完成
入组人数
69
试验地点
2
主要终点
Headache frequency

研究概览

简要总结

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of treatments (massage therapy or ultrasound) directed at skeletal muscle for alleviating pain associated wtih tension headache.

详细描述

Chronic or episodic forms of tension-type headache affect a high percentage of the population. Pain from tension-type headache (TTH) not only impacts personal well-being, but also poses a significant socioeconomic burden in terms of workdays lost and decreased worker productivity. Although TTH is the most prevalent of the headache disorders, there is a distinct lack of research with regards to specific treatments for this ailment in comparison to all other headache classifications, such as migraine. A muscular involvement is associated with TTH and is reported in the research literature as elevation in skeletal muscle tenderness, increased presence of active myofascial trigger point's, and physical abnormalities in cervical and cranial muscles. Thus, a treatment approach that addresses the skeletal musculature could be an important component in the management of TTH. The purpose of this randomized trial is to determine the effectiveness of two muscle oriented treatments on reducing pain and disability associated with TTH: massage therapy and ultrasound.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 59 Years(Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • 2 or more tension-type headache episodes per week
  • Headache episodes of 2 hours or longer
  • Experiencing tension-type headache for 6 months or longer

排除标准

  • Migraine >1/month
  • Presence of alternate forms of headache (e.g. cluster headache, medication-induced headache, headache caused by injury)
  • The diagnosis of fibromyalgia, major depression, other neurological or cardiovascular disease
  • Pregnancy
  • Prior massage or ultrasound treatment for headaches

结局指标

主要结局

Headache frequency

时间窗: Measure is assessed daily for 14 weeks

次要结局

  • Headache Disability Index(Assessed at 4 time points over 14 weeks)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (2)

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