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The role of physiotherapy for the treatment of migraine and tension-type headache

The role of physiotherapy for the treatment of migraine and tension-type headache

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00009618
Enrollment
100
Registered
2015-11-30
Start date
2016-01-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

G43

Interventions

Group 1: 10x physiotherapy, 2 appointments (30 mins) each week, therapist decides on appropriate techniques such as manual joint mobilisation, muscle techniques, exercises Group 2: 5x 60 Minutes aerob

Sponsors

Institut für systemische Neurowissenschaften
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • aged < 18 years • episodic or chronic migraine with or without aura for a minimum of 2 years • minimum frequency of 6 attacks per year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • diagnosed cervical pathology (e.g. disc disease) • cervical trauma within the past 2 years (e.g. whiplash associated disorder) • rheumatoid disease • diagnosed craniomandibular dysfunction • diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
headache days in the past 4 weeks as assessed by a headache diary. The relevant time periods are 4 weeks immediately prior to the first day of treatment and the 4 weeks immediately following the last day of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- global perceived change (questionnaire) - MIDAS (questionnaire) - Neck disability index (questionnaire) - average pain intensity (headache diary) - number of required acute medication units in the past 4 weeks (headache diary) All endpoints will be measured immediately after the final treatment, and 4, 8, 24 weeks after the final treatment. Participants randomised to the aerobic exercise or the manual therapy group will fill out the same questionnaires at the same time points and will provide data from the headache diary.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactKerstin Lüdtke

Institut für systemische Neurowissenschaften

migraine-kopfschmerz@uke.de040 741058943

Outcome results

None listed

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