Yoga Intervention Study on Episodic Tension Type Headache

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Episodic Tension Type Headache
• Interventions: Behavioral: Yoga Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01488825
• Lead Sponsor: NMP Medical Research Institute

Brief Summary

The present study was designed to evaluate effect of yoga intervention on patients having frequent tension type headache.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-01
• Primary Completion: 2006-02
• Study Completion: 2006-06
• Status Verified: 2011-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-12-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-12-07
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-12-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 77

Inclusion Criteria

• aged between 18 to 60 years
• more than 5 but fewer than 15 headache episodes per month
• headache intensity moderate to severe

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients on anti-psychotic, antidepressant or any prophylactic medication
• pregnancy
• Taking psychotherapy or any other alternative medicine
• migraine headache more than 1 day a month
• pain disorder, psychiatric or medical disorder requiring immediate treatment,
• headache due to sinusitis, eyestrain, cervical spondylosis and posttraumatic headaches

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Yoga Intervention Group	Yoga Therapy	The yoga sessions developed specifically for study participant consisted of 12 weekly 60-minute designed to benefit in episodic tension type headache.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency of headache	3 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of Headache	3 months
Severity of headache	3 Months
Analgesic consumption	3 Months
Anxiety levels	3 months
Depression	3 months
Stress	3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pain Clinic, NMP Medical Research Institute; 🇮🇳 Jaipur, Rajasthan, India