Effectiveness of treatment for chronic tension headache by the general practitioner or manual therapist: pilot study for a randomized clinical trial
- Conditions
- chonic tension headachetension headache1002830210019231
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON30066
- Lead Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic tension headache according to the classification of the International Headache Society (IHS), age 18-65 year, able to complete written questionnaires in Dutch; informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
Reumatic diseases, fever, pregnancy, possibility of malignancy, manual therapy for chronic tension headache in preceding 2 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The baseline assessment includes a questionnaire regarding general health,<br /><br>headache, and medication use, limitations in daily functioning, and an<br /><br>assessment of the mobility of the cervical spine (using a Cervical Range Of<br /><br>Movement goniometer). Furthermore, an algometer will be used to measure tender<br /><br>points of the m trapezius descendens.<br /><br><br /><br>Outcomes are assessed after treatment (8 weeks) en after 26 weeks. Primary<br /><br>outcome measures are 1) frequency of headache (headache diary) and 2)<br /><br>medication use (diary).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Secundary outcome measures are: perceived recovery, limitations in daily<br /><br>activities, mobiilty of the cervical spine, and tender points of the m.<br /><br>trapezius descendens. </p><br>