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The Effect of Connective Tissue Massage in Patients With Migraine

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Migraine
Migraine Without Aura
Migraine With Aura
Connective Tissue Diseases
Interventions
Other: Connective Tissue Massage
Other: Education
Registration Number
NCT04171362
Lead Sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of connective tissue massage in patients with migraine

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria
  • Clinical diagnosis of Migraine Disease
  • Being volunteer
Exclusion Criteria
  • Serious psychiatric problems with mental and / or communication problems Neurological, inflammatory or endocrine disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Migraine groupConnective Tissue MassageThe study included patients diagnosed by migraine according to International Headache Community criteria with18-65 years of age followed by routine controls and who were volunteered
Control groupEducationThe study included patients diagnosed by migraine according to International Headache Community criteria with 8-65 years of age followed by routine controls and were volunteered
Migraine groupEducationThe study included patients diagnosed by migraine according to International Headache Community criteria with18-65 years of age followed by routine controls and who were volunteered
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Migraine Disability Assessment Testchange from baseline at 4 weeks

To assess the level of disability of patients Migraine Disability Assessment Test (MIDAS) was used. It is a widely used and validated test. MIDAS was translated into Turkish and validity and reliability studies were conducted. MIDAS is a test filled in by patients that identifies migraine disability in all areas of activity during last 3 months.It consists of 5 questions.The total MIDAS score is the sum of the days given as response to these five questions (MIDAS 1 to MIDAS 5). The total score ranges from 0 to 90 and is used to categorize patients in disability grades I to IV. A higher score means more severe disability, placing the patient in a higher disability grade

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Indexchange from baseline at 4 weeks

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index to evaluate sleep quality (PSQI) will be used. It is a reliable and valid scale with 19 questions to assess the presence and severity of the disorder. The questionnaire was adapted to Turkish patients by Ağargün et al. The scale can measure subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep time, sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance, sleep medication use and daytime work. The response of each is scored as 0-3. Having a global score of 5 or higher, indicates bad sleep quality.

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (change from baseline at 4 weeks

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) will be usedl to assess the anxiety and depression. Validity and reliability of HADS in Turkish was established by Aydemir et al. This scale consists of 14 questions. Half of questions (odd numbers) measures anxiety and the other half (even numbers) measures depression. Answers quartet likert format and are scored between 0-3. The lowest score they can get from the sub-scale is 0, the highest score is 21 for each subscale. 10 point is considered as a treshold for depression and or anxiety.

Nothingham Health ProfileBefore the treatment and end of 4 weeks

Nothingham Health Profile was used to measure quality of life. Nottingham Health Profile, emotional, physical and social problems survey. The Turkish validity was made in 1997 by Küçükdeveci et al.There are 6 sub-sections in the survey which consists of 38 questions in total. These sections include pain (8 questions), physical activity (8 questions),fatigue (3 questions), sleep (5 questions), social isolation (5 questions) and emotional reactions (9 questions) the participant is asked to answer these questions in the form of yes or no. Total score for each section scored as 0-100."0 points" indicates the best health status, "100 points indicates the worst health status.

Allodynia Symptom Checklistchange from baseline at 4 weeks

To evaluate allodynia symptoms associated with headache attacks "Allodynia Symptom Checklist" will be used. 12 different situations are questioned in this list. Each situations are scored as "does not apply to me", "never", "rarely", "less than half", "half or more often". ITotal score ranged between 0-24 points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Özge Çoban

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Ankara, Turkey

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