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Headache and effects of massage on it

The effect of releasing trigger points on the neck in patients with tension type headache on position sense of elbow joint

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013110413651N3
Enrollment
25
Registered
2015-09-24
Start date
2014-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Tension type headache. Chronic Tension-type headache Episodic tension headache Tension headache NOS

Interventions

Participants are initially evaluate in terms of pain and elbow joint position sense. then, by post isometric relaxation in 6 sessions over 2 weeks of treatment again participants are evaluate..
Rehabilitation
Participants are initially evaluate in terms of pain and elbow joint position sense. then, by post isometric relaxation in 6 sessions over 2 weeks of treatment again participants are evaluate.

Sponsors

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Exist tension type headache; Trigger point in posterior cervical muscles; Informed consent persons. Exclusion criteria: Exist cervical disk herniation; Vertigo; Usage of anti anxiety and anti depressant drugs; Pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache frequency. Timepoint: Before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: Daily headache diary.;Headache intensity. Timepoint: Before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: Daily headache diary.;Elbow joint position sense. Timepoint: Before & after intervention, 2 weeks after last intervention. Method of measurement: By Biodex Dynamometer based on degrees.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAli Barzegar Bafrouei

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

barzegarali66@gmail.com bafronei@sums.ac.ir+98 353232091

Outcome results

None listed

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