Treatment of tension type headache by positional release therapy

Comparison of cervical trigger points’ management by Positional Release Therapy with routine medication in patients with tension type headache whoe has refered to Emam Reza & Shahid Faghihi clinics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201204082708N4

Enrollment

Registered

2012-04-25

Start date

2012-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Tension-Type headache. other headache syndromes

Interventions

Intervention 1: positonal release therapy which is used 2 times per week for 5 treatment sessions. in this manner that patient is lied in a position in which the muscle is relaxed. Intervention 2: med

Rehabilitation

Treatment - Drugs

positonal release therapy which is used 2 times per week for 5 treatment sessions. in this manner that patient is lied in a position in which the muscle is relaxed.

medication with Nortriptyline 25 mg once a day and meloxicam 15 mg twice a day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: tension type headache; trigger point in posterior cervical muscles Exclusion criteria: cervical disk herniation; usage of opioid, anti anxiety and anti depressant drugs; pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Headache intensity. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Headache duration. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Tablet count. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.	—

Measure

Time frame

Headache intensity. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Headache duration. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Headache frequency. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.;Tablet count. Timepoint: before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: daily headache diary.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain tolerance in trigger point site. Timepoint: befor & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: pressure algometer.;Pain intensity in trigger point site. Timepoint: befor & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: numeric pain index.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ali Ghanbari

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

ghanbary@sums.ac.ir+98 71 1627 1551

Outcome results

None listed

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