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The combined effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and massage therapy on disease-related disability in people with migraine headaches

The combined effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and massage therapy on disease-related disability in people with migraine headaches

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20141222020401N8
Enrollment
200
Registered
2022-04-16
Start date
2022-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-02

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

Conditions

Migraine.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Electrical stimulation of the auricular nerve. Intervention 2: Intervention group 2: massage therapy. Intervention 3: Electrical stimulation of the auricular nerve and massage therapy

Sponsors

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: migraine with out urea and more than three month At least 2 to 3 signs of unilateral headache and pulsating headache, moderate to severe pain with routine physical activity such as walking or climbing stairs or avoiding these activities. At least one of the symptoms of nausea or vomiting and photophobia or phenophobia. Confirmation of migraine headache by a neurologist Get a score of 50 or higher on headache impact test (HIT) Earn a score of 11 or more on Migraine disability assessment (MIDAS) Literacy for reading and writing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The use of tennis and other complementary medicine or psychological drugs in the past Patients with persistent migraine headaches or migraines with aura ? Patient with tension and cluster or secondary headache Psychological and neurological diseases Cancer, pregnancy, lactation, addiction. patients with other chronic disease Anatomical and pathological disorders in the ear

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Disability related to Migraine. Timepoint: Before, after and 4 weeks following intervention. Method of measurement: The Migraine Disability Assessment Test and Headache Impact Test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score. Timepoint: during 4 weeks Before intervention, 4 weeks intervention and 4 weeks following intervention. Method of measurement: pain score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNazafarin Hosseini

Yasouj University of Medical Sciences

hosseinichenar@yahoo.com+98 74 3323 5141

Outcome results

None listed

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