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Effectivness of Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy on tension headache.

Effectivness of Intensive Short term Dynamic Psychotherapy on tension headache cases.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20221101056370N1
Enrollment
15
Registered
2023-07-21
Start date
2021-09-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-07-25

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

Conditions

Tension headache. Tension-type headache

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In this group, short-term psychodynamic therapy based on John Frederickson's model is used. In this protocol, the therapist changes the way of emptying anxiety in t

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having tension headache based on the neurologist diagnosis Having at least an average IQ at least Diploma education age between 18-50 year old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having a significant physical illness based on the interview Having a severe psychiatric disorder according to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Illnesses DSM-5

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache score in International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after the intervention. Method of measurement: Second International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The symptom of emotion regulation. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: Gross and John emotional regulation.;The symptom of state- trait of Anger. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: Staxi questionnaire.;The Symptom of Anxiety. Timepoint: before the intervention, last session, 2months after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck anxiety inventory (BAI).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHossein Keyvani

Iran University of Medical Sciences

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Outcome results

None listed

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