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Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy technique and Soft Tissue Technique for Tension headache Among Medical Students

Comparative Effects of Muscle Energy technique and Soft Tissue Technique for Tension headache Among Medical Students

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20240811062723N1
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-08-17
Start date
2024-02-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-26

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Conditions

Tension headache.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Muscle energy technique, Participants in group 1 received muscle energy technique (Post Isometric Relaxation) 5 reps 3 sets with 10 seconds hold. Intervention 2:

Sponsors

The University of Faisalabad
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects of age 18-40 were selected. Both male and female subjects were selected Subjects having tension headache that bilaterally located last from 30 min not associated with nausea or vomiting were selected

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any recent trauma (less than 4 weeks) were excluded Subjects with any malignancy of cervical, upper limb and spine were excluded Subjects with history of epilepsy, panic attacks were excluded Subjects having collar on cervical region were excluded Subjects with vertebrobasilar insufficiency were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 10 days and 3 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue used.;Impact of headache. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 10 days and 3 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Headache impact test HTI-6 used.;Disability. Timepoint: Before intervention, after 10 days and 3 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Headache disability index.

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMahnoor Shaikh

The University of Faisalabad

2022-ms-pt-005@tuf.edu.pk+92 46 7602004

Outcome results

None listed

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