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- Clinical Trial NCT02170259
Manual Therapy for Tension Headache With Psychological Disorders
Efficacy of Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Tension-type Headache in Patients With Anxiety and Depressive Disorders. A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Introduction. Tension-type headache is a highly prevalent disorder with a significant socio-economic impact, affecting psychological aspects. This study aims to assess aspects pertaining to anxiety, depression, headache frequency and pain intensity.
Subjects and methods. A clinical trial was conducted on 84 participants suffering from tension-type headache, divided into 4 groups, the mean age being 39.76 years (SD 11.38). The first group received suboccipital soft tissue treatment (ST); the second group was treated with articulatory technique (AT); the third group was applied a combination of both techniques (ST and AT) and a forth group which served as control group. Treatment sessions were administered during four weeks, with a post-treatment assessment, and follow-up after one month. The investigators conducted Repeated measures Analysis of Covariance (RM-MANCOVA) to evaluate the effect of treatment on between and within-subject conditions and their interaction on reported depression, anxiety, and headache pain frequency and intensity.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Valencia, Spain, 46010
- Gemma v. Espí López
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients participating in this study had been diagnosed in primary healthcare centers with frequent episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) or chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) as described by the International Headache Society (IHS). Participants presented pericranial tenderness evolving over a period greater than six months and all were pharmacologically stable.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Exclusion criteria covered patients with secondary headache suffering from photophobia or phonophobia, nausea or vomiting, cases of headache aggravated by head movements, musculoskeletal disorders, previous neck trauma, vertigo, dizziness, arterial hypertension, arthritis or advanced degenerative osteoarthritis, patients with heart devices, excessive emotional tension, neurological disorders, radiological alterations, pregnancy and a positive vertebral artery test.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
- Masking: DOUBLE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: suboccipital technique
The suboccipital technique (ST) aims to release the spasm of the muscles affected in tension-type headaches and in general of suboccipital soft tissues, as they are responsible for the mobility dysfunction of the occiput-atlas-axis joint; this releases the facial restriction of this region.
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The suboccipital technique (ST) aims to release the spasm of the muscles affected in tension-type headaches and in general of suboccipital soft tissues, as they are responsible for the mobility dysfunction of the occiput-atlas-axis joint; this releases the facial restriction of this region.
Patients lied on the stretcher, in supine position, with their occiput resting against the physiotherapist's hands.
Fingertips slide until contacting the posterior arch of atlas so that it "hangs" from the fingers.
A deep and progressive pressure is applied, perpendicularly to muscle fibers, until the therapist perceives that muscle tone decreases.
Approximate duration of ST is 10 minutes and it is performed with patients' eyes closed because of the connection between craniocervical muscle tone and eye movements
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Experimental: The articulatory technique
- The articulatory technique (AT) was administered to correct and restore the mobility of joints between occiput, atlas and axis - correcting a global joint dysfunction.
This technique was performed in supine position, in the same manner as the preceding technique, bilaterally and in two phases.
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The articulatory technique (AT) was administered to correct and restore the mobility of joints between occiput, atlas and axis - correcting a global joint dysfunction.
This technique was performed in supine position, in the same manner as the preceding technique, bilaterally and in two phases.
First, a gentle head decompression is applied, followed by small circumduction searching for the joint barrier in rotation through selective tension.
Second, the manipulation is performed by a cranial rotation towards the same side as the circumduction and around a vertical axis passing through the axis, without cervical flexion or extension and very little bending
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Experimental: Combined treatment
Combined treatment (ST and AT).
Combination treatment consisted of the application of the two preceding treatments in the same sequence: first, treatment with ST and then AT.
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Combined treatment (ST and AT).
Combination treatment consisted of the application of the two preceding treatments in the same sequence: first, treatment with ST and then AT, thereafter maintaining the resting position for five minutes
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No Intervention: Control group
Control group.
The control group was not applied a treatment technique
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change from baseline in Frequency of TTH at week 4 and at week 8
Time Frame: Baseline, week 4, and week 8
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During the study, all subjects completed a weekly register of headaches.
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Baseline, week 4, and week 8
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Change from baseline in Intensity of TTH at week 4 and at week 8
Time Frame: Basline, week 4 and week 8
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During the study, all subjects completed a weekly register of headaches, recording on a daily basis their intensity, using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), which measures pain intensity in a 0-10 scale (0=no pain, 10=the most severe pain).
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Basline, week 4 and week 8
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Anxiety
Time Frame: All patients were assessed under the same conditions before the treatment, after the treatment (at 4 weeks), and at follow-up (after 8 weeks).
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Anxiety was assessed with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-SA and STAI-TA).
Scores range from 0 to a maximum of 60 points; scoring above the 50th percentile indicates the presence of anxiety.
For men, this percentile correlates with a score of 19 points, both for STAI-state and STAI-trait.
For women, scores over 21 for STAI-state and 24 for STAI-trait determine this level.
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All patients were assessed under the same conditions before the treatment, after the treatment (at 4 weeks), and at follow-up (after 8 weeks).
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Depression
Time Frame: All patients were assessed under the same conditions before the treatment, after the treatment (at 4 weeks), and at follow-up (after 8 weeks).
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Depression, assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) , which consists of 21 items with 4 possible answers each; it is intended to assess the severity of depression.
It was adapted into Spanish and validated by Conde and Useros, showing very good
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All patients were assessed under the same conditions before the treatment, after the treatment (at 4 weeks), and at follow-up (after 8 weeks).
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Other Study ID Numbers
- UVtensiontype
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