DO SOFT TISSUE TECHNIQUES HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON DISABILITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN MIGRAINE SUFFERERS?: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Pain intensity
研究概览
简要总结
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of suboccipital inhibitory manual therapy treatment in migraine compared to treatment based on Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) and their stretching, often being hypersensitive in patients with migraine.
Material and methods: 27 patients in two groups participated in the study: a) the control group received combined techniques based on MTrPs and bilateral stretching in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM); b) the experimental group was applied the same techniques as those applied in the control group plus suboccipital inhibition. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks and the impact, disability and quality of life were assessed in both groups.
详细描述
Introduction Migraine is a highly prevalent disorder entailing substantial costs. Manual therapy offers an attractive option as an alternative to medical treatment or used in combination therewith. Treatment focused on the soft tissues of the suboccitpital region has been studied in other types of headaches but not in migraine.
Objective
The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of suboccipital inhibitory manual therapy treatment in migraine compared to treatment based on Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrPs) and their stretching, often being hypersensitive in patients with migraine.
Material and methods
27 patients in two groups participated in the study: a) the control group received combined techniques based on MTrPs and bilateral stretching in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM); b) the experimental group was applied the same techniques as those applied in the control group plus suboccipital inhibition. The treatment lasted for 8 weeks and the impact, disability and quality of life were assessed in both groups.
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
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 55 Years(Adult)
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients were diagnosed according to the criteria established by the IHS
排除标准
- •Patients were excluded if they presented with other headache types, if their headache was triggered by neck movement, or if they presented with dizziness, hypertension, emotional stress, psychological disorders, cardiovascular disease or pregnancy.
结局指标
主要结局
Pain intensity
时间窗: 4 weeks
The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)25 was used to rate the patients average pain intensity using a 0-10 scale (0=no pain, 10=the most severe pain).
次要结局
- Disability (MIDAS)(4 weeks)
- The impact of headache (HIT-6)(4 weeks)
研究者
GEMMA V ESPÍ LÓPEZ, PhD
PT, PhD
University of Valencia
