tension-type headache
Conditions
Interventions
The volunteers will be randomly divided into 2 groups (experiment group, with 18 participants, and control group, with 9 participants). The evaluations will be carried out at the beginning and at the
Sponsors
Fundação Universidade Federal do Piauí
Universidade Federal do Piauí
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: University students aged between 18 and 30 years; with headache for more than 3 months; with episodic tension headache confirmed by responses to questionnaire 1; not using painkillers; agree to participate in the research through the Informed Consent Form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Impossibility of carrying out the care protocol; using analgesic drugs during the study period and applying the protocol; missing more than 2 visits; and, withdrawing consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 20% reduction in pain intensity measured using the Visual Analogue Scale.;25% increase in the range of cervical movement for flexion, extension, rotations and inclinations measured using goniometry.;25% improvement in quality of life, analyzed using the SF-36 questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected.;Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSamara Gouveia
Outcome results
None listed