Health Condition 1: G442- Tension-type headache
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Acupuncture: 30 minutes per day for a total duration of 10 days
Intervention2: Hot foot bath: 20 minutes per day for a total duration of 10 days
Control Intervention1: Not applicable: N
Sponsors
Dr Ranjini Murthy P
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. At least 8 days with a headache a month in the previous three months and in the baseline period
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Additional migraine headache 2. Use of analgesics on more than 10 days a month, prophylactic headache treatment with drugs during the previous four weeks, and any acupuncture treatment during the previous 6 months. • Those who take regular medication for headache • Subjects with other neurological disorders • Weak and systemic illness subjects.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Disability Questionnaire ( PDQ)Timepoint: Assessment done at two time points: 1. Zeroth day of treatment or before treatment. 2. 10th day of the treatment ie. After treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache disability index (HDI)Timepoint: Assessment done at two time points: 1. Zeroth day of treatment or before treatment. 2. 10th day of the treatment ie. After treatment;The visual analogue scale (VAS)Timepoint: Assessment done at two time points: 1. Zeroth day of treatment or before treatment. 2. 10th day of the treatment ie. After treatment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Swathi B S
Alvas college of naturopathy and yogic sciences
Outcome results
None listed