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Description

The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with tension-type headaches: thrust Manipulation, electric dry Needling and exercise Vs. non-thrust mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, exercise and TENS. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat tension-type headaches. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.

Official Title

Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling and Exercise Vs. Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS for Tension Type Headache Sufferers

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-07-02
Study Completion:2025-03-02
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04609709

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.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Patient must be between 18 and 65 years old and report ALL YES under one of the Tension-type Headaches described below:
  2. 2.2 Frequent Episodic Tension-type Headaches: Frequent episodes of headache, typically bilateral, pressing or tightening in quality and of mild to moderate intensity, lasting minutes to days. The pain does not worsen with routine physical activity and is not associated with nausea, but photophobia or phonophobia may be present.
  3. 1. At least 10 episodes of headache occurring on 1- 14 days per month on average for \>3 months (12 and \<180 days per year)
  4. 2. Headache lasting from 30 minutes to 7 days
  5. 3. Patient has headaches that have at least two of the following four characteristics:
  6. 1. Bilateral location
  7. 2. Pressing or tightening (non-pulsating) quality
  8. 3. Mild or moderate intensity
  9. 4. Not aggravated by routine physical activity such as walking or climbing stairs
  10. 4. Both of the following are true:
  11. 1. No nausea or vomiting
  12. 2. No more than one of photophobia or phonophobia
  13. 2.2.1 Frequent Episodic Tension-type Headache associated with pericranial tenderness
  14. 1. Episodes fulfilling criteria for Frequent episodic tension-type headache (See 2.2 above)
  15. 2. Increased pericranial tenderness on manual palpation.
  16. 2.3 Chronic Tension-type Headaches: A disorder evolving from frequent episodic tension-type headache, with daily or very frequent episodes of headache, typically bilateral, pressing or tightening in quality and of mild to moderate intensity, lasting hours to days, or unremitting. The pain does not worsen with routine physical activity, but may be associated with mild nausea, photophobia or phonophobia.
  17. 1. Headache occurring on 15 days per month on average for \>3 months (180 days per year)
  18. 2. Headache lasting hours to days, or unremitting
  19. 3. At least two of the following four characteristics
  20. 1. Bilateral location
  21. 2. Pressing or tightening (non-pulsating) quality
  22. 3. Mild or moderate intensity
  23. 4. Not aggravated by routine physical activity such as walking of climbing stairs
  24. 4. Both of the following:
  25. 1. No more than one of the photophobia, phonophonbia, or mild nausea
  26. 2. Neither moderate or severe nausea nor vomiting
  27. 2.3.1 Chronic Tension-type Headache associated with pericranial tenderness
  28. 1. Headache fulfilling criteria for 2.3 Chronic tension- type headache
  29. 2. Increased pericranial tenderness on manual palpation.
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

James Dunning, DPT PhD
CONTACT
801-707-9056
jamesdunning@hotmail.com
Raymond Butts, DPT PhD
CONTACT
803-422-3954
fellowship@spinalmanipulation.org

Principal Investigator

James Dunning, DPT PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
American Academy of Manipulative Therapy

Study Locations (Sites)

Maller and Swoverland Orthopedic PT
Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46804
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture

  • James Dunning, DPT PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, American Academy of Manipulative Therapy

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 Registration Dates

Study Start Date2020-07-02
Study Completion Date2025-03-02

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-07-02
Study Completion Date2025-03-02

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Tension-Type Headache