The comparison of dry needling and friction massage in treatment of tension type headache
Phase 3
- Conditions
- tension type headache.Tension-type headache
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016110726674N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
tension type headache for at least 6 months; existence of any trigger points in sub-occipital, temporalis, sternocleidomastoid and upper trapezius muscles
Exclusion criteria:
cervical disk herniation; neurological disorders; rheumatoid disorders; useage of anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs; pregnant and feeding females
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Headache frequency. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: patient's report.;Headache intensity. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: patient's report.;Cervical range of motion. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: goniometer.;Pain threshold. Timepoint: 1 week. Method of measurement: algometer.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method