Yoga Intervention Study on Episodic Tension Type Headache

NCT ID: NCT01488825

Last Updated: 2011-12-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

77 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2006-06-30

Brief Summary

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The present study was designed to evaluate effect of yoga intervention on patients having frequent tension type headache.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Episodic Tension Type Headache

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Wait-list control group

The wait-list control group received no intervention, or instruction and they were observed with their usual care for 12-weeks intervention period. Upon completion of the study, this group received 12 weeks of yoga intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Yoga Intervention Group

The yoga sessions developed specifically for study participant consisted of 12 weekly 60-minute designed to benefit in episodic tension type headache.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutically oriented style of yoga originated from Pancha Kosha philosophy of Vedanta was used throughout the trial. All the sessions emphasized on postures, breathing practices with the specific focus on relaxation, combination of chants and meditation. Once a week, Kunjal and Jalaneti (cleansing practices) were practiced in guidance of therapist. They all were instructed to eat light and rest on Kriya days.

Interventions

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Yoga Therapy

Therapeutically oriented style of yoga originated from Pancha Kosha philosophy of Vedanta was used throughout the trial. All the sessions emphasized on postures, breathing practices with the specific focus on relaxation, combination of chants and meditation. Once a week, Kunjal and Jalaneti (cleansing practices) were practiced in guidance of therapist. They all were instructed to eat light and rest on Kriya days.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged between 18 to 60 years
* more than 5 but fewer than 15 headache episodes per month
* headache intensity moderate to severe

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients on anti-psychotic, antidepressant or any prophylactic medication
* pregnancy
* Taking psychotherapy or any other alternative medicine
* migraine headache more than 1 day a month
* pain disorder, psychiatric or medical disorder requiring immediate treatment,
* headache due to sinusitis, eyestrain, cervical spondylosis and posttraumatic headaches
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NMP Medical Research Institute

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Neha SHARMA, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

NMP Medical Research Institute

Locations

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Pain Clinic, NMP Medical Research Institute

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Site Status

Countries

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India

Other Identifiers

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NMP-0090-YR

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id