Nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) thresholds in chronic tension-type headache and chronic whiplash syndrome

Nociceptive flexion reflex (NFR) thresholds in chronic tension-type headache and chronic whiplash syndrome - NFR thresholds

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON29972

Enrollment

Registered

2006-05-18

Start date

2006-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-18

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Conditions

chronic tension-type headache chronic whiplash syndrome

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients are eligible: (1) if they meet the criteria for chronic tension-type headache (according to the International Headache Society criteria = IHS); (2) if they had a whiplash type neck distortion defined as a soft tissue injury of the neck following a vehicle collision, with symptoms lasting longer than 6 months (according to the Quebec task Force, Whiplash Associated Disorders grade 1 and 2)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age 65 years; pregnancy; neuromuscular disorders; severe psychiatric comorbidity; analgesics abuse

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Primary outcome is the minimum current intensity eliciting a spinal reflex (reflex threshold).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are the RIII amplitude, psychological symptoms (SCL-90), quality of life (SF-36) and the total tenderness score (TTS).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results