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A comparative pragmatic clinical trial to study efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behaviour therapy in preventive pain management of patient with diagnosis of tension type headache

"Efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive behaviour therapy in preventive pain management of tension type headache: A Comparative Pragmatic Trial"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/09/036943
Enrollment
75
Registered
2021-09-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G442- Tension-type headache

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A Transcranial direct current stimulation therapy (tDCS) and treatment as usual: tDCS will be given one session in a day thrice weekly every alternate day for 12 weeks duration wi

Sponsors

Department Of Psychiatry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age above 18years Fulfilling ICHD criteria for tension type headache Education upto 8th Patient who will give written informed consent Headache severity score (HDI) >30 moderate disability

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cardiac instrumentation Significant neurological or medical illness (including history of significant head injury or epilepsy) Any substance dependence use in past three months excluding caffeine and nicotine TTH secondary to syndromal Depression and syndromal Anxiety

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache disability and frequencyTimepoint: 0 week pre intervention baseline assessment, follow up assessment after intervention on 3rd month and last assessment on 6th month.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
reduction on scores of Somatic symptom severity (SSS-8), quality of sleep (PSQI) and depression and anxiety (HADS)Timepoint: Pre intervention 0 weeks, Follow up at 3rd month after intervention and final rating on 6th month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMs Saloni Gupta

Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute Of Medical And Health Sciences

shobit.garg@gmail.com8958534261

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026