Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Tension Headache in Post-Pubertal Females
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Автоматическая сводка по структурированным данным реестра. Она помогает сориентироваться, но не заменяет официальный протокол или оценку врача.
- Что изучают
- В протоколе указаны: Low energy laser acupuncture, Myofascial release technique.
- Кому может быть актуально
- Состояния в реестре: Tension Headache. Базовые параметры: 15 лет — 18 лет · Женщины.
- Что важно проверить
- Возраст, диагноз и пол — только базовые ориентиры. Предыдущее лечение, анализы и другие обязательные условия указаны ниже в критериях участия.
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Обзор
This study will be carried out to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture on tension headache in post-pubertal females.
Подробное описание
The post-pubertal period significantly associated in increasing an adolescent female's risk of primary headache. Menses is a trigger for headache for 38% to 45% of women with tension-type headache (TTH), implying some link between TTH and sex hormones. Post pubertal modifications in certain brain areas, specifically the hypothalamus, were thought to act as major modulators of this risk.
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a novel, noninvasive, and cost-effective approach in the field of physiotherapy. Because of its unique properties, low-power laser irradiation can alter cellular metabolism (bio-stimulating effect), reduce pain (analgesic effect), improve the wound healing procedure (regenerative/reparative effect), reduce edema, and accelerate the inflammation process (anti-inflammatory effect). LLLT has been employed as a treatment modality for a variety of conditions in medicine and dentistry including musculoskeletal pain syndrome, soft tissue injuries and ulcerations, dentin hypersensitivity, and attenuating the complications of surgical procedures.
Needle acupuncture is a treatment modality based on traditional Chinese medicine, in which small needles made from stainless steel are inserted into special points of the body to improve health or reduce pain in other parts of the body. Despite its proven effects in curing numerous diseases, acupuncture is associated with some disadvantages that reduce its acceptability and popularity among patients, such as aggressive nature of needle insertion and difficult application in some parts of the body such as points around the perineum or genitals. Recently, laser acupuncture therapy (LAT) has been proposed as an alternative to conventional acupuncture therapy to eliminate the need for needle insertion. In this way, low-intensity laser light is employed for stimulating the traditional acupuncture points, and so the procedure is simple, non-aggressive, painless, and inherently safer than needle acupuncture therapy.
Вмешательства
- Другое Low energy laser acupuncture
The experimental group will receive low-energy laser acupuncture therapy. The laser will deliver 1.3 joules (approximately 13 joules per square centimeter) per point at 100 percent output in continuous mode, applied with vertical contact and slight pressure for 40 seconds per point. Four acupuncture points will be treated bilaterally according to published protocols: Gallbladder 14 and Gallbladder 20 as local head points, and Large Intestine 4 and Lung 7 as distal points on the hand and forearm. - Другое Myofascial release technique
All participant in both groups will receive myofascial release technique for 6 weeks. Soft tissue and trigger point release techniques will be applied on the muscles/fascia reproducing the patient's symptoms (the occipitalis, suboccipitalis, splenius, sternocleidomastoid, and trapezius). Various myofascial techniques will employed such as effleurage, deep friction massage, ischemic compression and muscle energy techniques.
Первичные конечные точки
- Assessment of pain intensity [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
Вторичные конечные точки (8)
- Assessment of trigger point threshold [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Assessment of headache severity [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Cervical Flexion Range of Motion [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Cervical Extension Range of Motion: [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Right Cervical Lateral Flexion Range of Motion: [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Left Cervical Lateral Flexion Range of Motion: [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Right Cervical Rotation Range of Motion: [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
- Left Cervical Rotation Range of Motion: [Срок оценки: 6 weeks]
Критерии участия
Критерии включения
- Their age will be ranged from 15 to 18 years.
- Their body mass index (BMI) will be ranged from 20-25 Kg/m2.
- All participants will be diagnosed with tension type headache for which they haven't receive any treatment in the previous two weeks.
- Pain quality is typically pressing or tightening of mild to moderate intensity, bilateral in location and not worsening during routine physical activity.
- Absence of nausea and vomiting.
Критерии исключения
- Patients with other causes of headache.
- Patients who have pulsating headaches, neurological deficits or metabolic disorders.
- Contraindications to treatment (other simultaneous treatment, localized skin infection, fear).
- Previous head trauma.
- Previous physical therapy treatment for tension type headache during the last 6 months.
Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.
Здоровые добровольцы: Нет
Дизайн исследования
- Распределение
- Рандомизированное
- Модель
- Параллельные группы
- Маскирование
- Простое слепое
- Основная цель
- Лечение
Центры проведения
Египет · 1 центр
- Secondary schools — Cairo
Идентификаторы
NCT: NCT07417644 · P.T.REC/012/005135