Tension headache
Conditions
Interventions
Use of the low level laser therapy with 30mW power, 660 nanometers wavelength, 10J/cm² energy density, 0.06 cm² spot area and 20 seconds application time at each of the six acupuncture points. The poi
when opening the thumb and index finger, in the middle of the line between the junction of the first and second metacarpal bone, the midpoint of the palm edge, or when closing the hand, between the fi
when bending the elbow, in the radial depression at the end of the cubital line. c) Schenmen (C7): on the ulnar side of the wrist, on the radial side of the flexor carpal ulnar muscle, behind the pisi
Device
Radiation
E02.594.540
Sponsors
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals with chronic tension headache; who are not undergoing any type of treatment; men and women; who are between 18 and 30 years of age; and who are Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná scholars will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who use medication and who have any complications in relation to laser treatment at acupuncture points will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire HIT-6 (Headache Impact Test) with an increasing score indicating greater impact of headache on the individual's life. Evaluations will occur prior to the first intervention and at the end of the first intervention (after the third intervention). At the end of the protocol, it is expected to obtain a significant reduction in the score of the aforementioned questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS), with marking on a 100 mm straight line, in which 0 mm represents no pain and 100 mm the maximum pain imaginable, the level at which the volunteer evaluates his pain at the time of evaluation. These evaluations will follow the evaluation of the Headach Impact test | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactGladson Bertolini
Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE)
Outcome results
None listed