Physiotherapy Program for Cluster Headache (PhyCH)

July 30, 2015 updated by: AG Clinic

Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Program in Patients With Cluster Headache

This study evaluates the effectiveness of physiotherapy program in the treatment of cluster headaches. Half of participants will receive a program of physiotherapy and usual drugs, while the other will receive an exercise program and usual drugs.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Previous studies have shown positive effects of physical therapy in patients with primary headache.

However, so far no study that assessed the effect of a physiotherapy program combined with regular medication in patients with cluster headache.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

12

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Madrid, Spain, 28046
        • AGClinic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Cluster headache diagnosed

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other types of headaches.
  • Neurostimulator implanted.
  • Other chronic pain processes

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Physiotherapy program
Physiotherapy program and usual drugs
Behavioral: Physiotherapy
A program of physiotherapy including manual therapy, exercise, pain education.
Other Names:
  • Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Home exercise program
Home exercise program and usual drugs
Other: Home exercise program
Home exercise program
Other Names:
  • Therapeutic exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

AG Clinic

Collaborators

Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz
Hospital Universitario La Paz

Investigators

  • Study Director: Alfonso Gil-Martínez, Master, Hospital Universitario La Paz. AGClinic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

June 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 20, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 28, 2015

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

June 2, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

July 31, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 30, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CH-Physiotherapy

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