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Effectiveness of Manual Therapy vs Exercises With Foam Rolling for Tension Headache

NCT03591601 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2020-02-20

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Summary

Tension headache (CT) is the most frequent problem within the group of headaches, with a prevalence of 30-78% of the population throughout its life. Regarding this pathology, treatment with manual therapy has been studied a lot, observing the benefits of different techniques separately in elements such as disability, impact or depression.

The "Foam Rolling" (FR) is an element widely used in sport that has been studied its applications in terms of hip and knee flexibility after application in muscles such as the quadriceps or hamstrings.

In this study the investigators recruited randomized subjects in three groups, one of exercises with RF, another of a protocol of manual therapy (TM) techniques and one control (CTR) with a placebo treatment. There will be 4 treatments, 1 per week, and the data will be collected in 3 moments, pre-treatment, post-treatment and one month after treatment.

The investigators will evaluate aspects such as the average pain of headaches, the impact, disability, quality of life, self-satisfaction and pain at the pressure of painful points of the trapezius and suboccipital muscles.

Conditions

  • Tension-type Headache

Interventions

OTHER

Manual Therapy protocol

Treatment based on manual therapy with proven evidence.

OTHER

Foam Rolling protocol

Treatment based on massage with a Foam Rolling

OTHER

Placebo control

Placebo treatment based on the placement of the hands on the head without intention to treat.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Valencia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-08-15
Primary Completion
2018-11-15
Completion
2018-12-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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