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Massage therapy and Headache

The effect of massage on the head - neck and hand on headache after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201505286918N22
Enrollment
40
Registered
2016-02-05
Start date
2015-06-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

Headache. Spinal and epidural anaesthesia-induced headache during labour and delivery

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the first group massage pressure points on the head and neck. Intervention 2: No Intervention. Intervention 3: Hand massage on pressure points.
Prevention
In the first group massage pressure points on the head and neck
No Intervention
Hand massage on pressure points

Sponsors

Deputy of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria : age between 18 and 40 years underwent spinal anesthesia for cesarean; Lack of vision problems, the same anesthesiologist; Having read and write, those who have not; Exclusion criteria: history of headache (migraine, tension headaches, sinusitis, meningitis, Pre-eclampsia, patients with underlying diseases (hypertension, neuromuscular disease), the risk of brain tumor

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache. Timepoint: Before and after massage for two days. Method of measurement: The duration of pain (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No. Timepoint: No. Method of measurement: No.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Outcome results

None listed

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