Influence of Osteopathic Intervention on Cervical Muscles in Tension Headaches in Women
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Placebo Technique, Stretching technique, Inhibition of the suboccipital.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Tension Headaches. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Portugal
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Official title
Influence of Osteopathic Intervention on Cervical Muscles in Tension Headaches in Women: Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
This study aims to understand whether there is any relationship between the intervention on the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid and suboccipital muscles in patients with chronic tension headaches.
Detailed description
It is expected to find an improvement in the symptoms and frequency of tension headaches.
In this study, the investigators intend to see the effects of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid "stretching techniques", and "suboccipital inhibition" on tension headaches. To collect data, volunteers were asked to fill out the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6).
Interventions
- Other Placebo Technique
For the technique performed in the control group, the researcher will come into contact with the volunteers' chests. This contact will be maintained for the same period of time as the experimental group (6 minutes). - Other Stretching technique
"Stretching technique" for the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid: the volunteer will be in supine position on the couch, the researcher will perform the technique from the contralateral side of the muscle to be treated, the hand will contact the ipsilateral shoulder to stabilize, meanwhile, with the other hand, contact the upper trapezius and perform a rhythmic pull in contralateral rotation. This technique is performed bilaterally. - Other Inhibition of the suboccipital
"Inhibition of the suboccipital": the participant is in the supine position, the researcher will position himself behind the patients head. In this technique, contacts will be made on the suboccipital area with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of both hands. Make a slight pull with your body backwards and wait that there is relaxation of muscular tensions.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in the intensity and frequency of pain after the three treatment sessions; [Time frame: One month after the first intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Tension headaches;
- Being over eighteen years of age;
Exclusion criteria
- Loss of mobility of cervical;
- Cervical and shoulder pain during episodes;
- Other headaches (migraine, cervicogenic headache...)
- Other interventions and/or pharmacological treatment a few days before the intervention;
- Epilepsy;
- Trauma.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Portugal · 1 center
- Escola Superior da Saúde do Porto — Porto
Publications
- Cumplido-Trasmonte C, Fernandez-Gonzalez P, Alguacil-Diego IM, Molina-Rueda F. Manual therapy in adults with tension-type headache: A systematic review. Neurologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Sep;36(7):537-547. doi: 10.1016/j.nrleng.2017.12.005. Epub 2020 Apr 7. PMID 34537167
- Lebedeva ER, Kobzeva NR, Gilev DV, Olesen J. The quality of diagnosis and management of migraine and tension-type headache in three social groups in Russia. Cephalalgia. 2017 Mar;37(3):225-235. doi: 10.1177/0333102416642603. Epub 2016 Jul 11. PMID 27053061
- Hartman, L. S. (2013). Handbook of osteopathic technique. Springer
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06475248 · OST1_014