Physiotherapy Program for Cluster Headache

NCT ID: NCT02460003

Last Updated: 2015-07-31

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

12 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-04-30

Study Completion Date

2016-06-30

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the effectiveness of physiotherapy program in the treatment of cluster headaches. Half of participants will receive a program of physiotherapy and usual drugs, while the other will receive an exercise program and usual drugs.

Detailed Description

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Previous studies have shown positive effects of physical therapy in patients with primary headache.

However, so far no study that assessed the effect of a physiotherapy program combined with regular medication in patients with cluster headache.

Conditions

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Cluster 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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Physiotherapy program

Physiotherapy program and usual drugs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physiotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A program of physiotherapy including manual therapy, exercise, pain education.

Home exercise program

Home exercise program and usual drugs

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Home exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

Home exercise program

Interventions

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Physiotherapy

A program of physiotherapy including manual therapy, exercise, pain education.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Home exercise program

Home exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy Therapeutic exercise

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cluster headache diagnosed

Exclusion Criteria

* Other types of headaches.
* Neurostimulator implanted.
* Other chronic pain processes
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Instituto de Investigación Hospital Universitario La Paz

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hospital Universitario La Paz

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

AG Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Alfonso Gil-Martínez, Master

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hospital Universitario La Paz. AGClinic

Locations

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AGClinic

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

Related Links

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http://www.agclinic.es

AGClinic Advanced Physiotherapy

Other Identifiers

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CH-Physiotherapy

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id