Fascial Distortion Model in Tension Type Headache

NCT ID: NCT05964517

Last Updated: 2023-08-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-08-07

Study Completion Date

2023-10-31

Brief Summary

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Tension-type headache is a headache that starts from the cervical and suboccipital regions, spreads from the back of the head to the parietal, frontal and temporal regions, and is felt in the form of compression, pressure and heaviness.

Increased muscle and fascia tone in the cervical and cranial region, together with active trigger points and factors that trigger pain, cause tension-type headache. Head and neck fascia serves as an important proprioceptive structure in our body. Abnormal inputs from mechanoreceptors and structures around the joint cause deterioration in joint position sense. This study was planned to investigate the effects of the new facial distortion model on pain intensity, cervical posture and joint position sense, unlike the manual techniques used in previous studies in tension-type headache.

Detailed Description

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This study was planned as a randomized controlled trial to investigate the effect of fascial distortion model on pain severity, cervical posture and joint position sense in patients with tension headache. Individuals with tension-type headache will be divided into control (n=15) and study group (n=15) by simple random method. Fascial distortion modeling will be applied to the study group for a total of 4 weeks, one session a week for 30 minutes. No application was made to the control group. Evaluations will made for all individuals twice, at baseline and after 4 weeks. Pain severity of individuals was evaluated with VAS and McGill-Melzack Pain Scale, cervical posture with Posturescreen Mobile application, joint position sense with laser cursor-assisted angle repetition test.

Conditions

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Postural; Defect Tension-Type Headache Pain, Neck Craniovertebral; Syndrome Proprioceptive Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Control and study group

Facial distortion modeling was applied to the study group for 30 minutes, once a week, for 4 weeks. The control group was followed for 4 weeks and the same evaluations were made to the patients twice.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Participants dont know in which group enrolled.

Study Groups

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Control Group

The control group refers to patients with tension-type headache who will not be treated. These patients are only evaluated during follow-up.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Study Group

Patients with tension-type headache in the study group are treated. Evaluations are made before and after treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Fascial Distortion Model

Intervention Type OTHER

Facial Distortion is a manual therapy technique applied by model physiotherapists. It is a deep tissue massage to the fascial tissue.

Interventions

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Fascial Distortion Model

Facial Distortion is a manual therapy technique applied by model physiotherapists. It is a deep tissue massage to the fascial tissue.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Manual therapy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of tension-type headache,
* the ages of 20-50 years,
* must be headache complaint for at least 6 months,
* Pain is at least 4 on the visual pain scale.

Exclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of ervical disc herniation,
* diagnosis of sinusitis, migraine and vertigo,
* diagnosis of scoliosis,
* diagnosis of radiculopathy,
* Having a history of surgery Tumor, cyst or similar findings, Having received any physical therapy for the cervical region before, Having any psychological disorder It is the use of any painkillers during the treatment.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Gaziantep

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ogr Uyesi Tuba MADEN

Assisstanf Profesor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Tuba Maden

Gaziantep, Sahinbey, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Central Contacts

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Tuba Maden

Role: CONTACT

05319340249

Facility Contacts

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Tuba Maden, PhD

Role: primary

05319340249

Other Identifiers

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2022/392

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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