Signs of Central Sensitization in Tension-type Headache
NCT ID: NCT06323720
Last Updated: 2024-04-01
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
66 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2024-02-23
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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\- Are signs of central sensitization present in tension-type headache?
Participants will be asked to fill out baseline questionnaires and they will be assessed during 1 test moment (static and dynamic quantitative sensory testing).
Researchers will compare tension-type headache patients with healthy controls to see if signs of central sensitization are only present in the tension-type headache group.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Study Groups
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Episodic tension-type headache
Patients with 1 - 14 days of TTH/month.
Quantitative Sensory Testing
Assessment of the heat and cold pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, pressure pain thresholds, electrical pain thresholds, and withdrawal reflex.
Chronic tension-type headache
Patients with more than 14 days TTH/month
Quantitative Sensory Testing
Assessment of the heat and cold pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, pressure pain thresholds, electrical pain thresholds, and withdrawal reflex.
Healthy controls
Participants without tension-type headache
Quantitative Sensory Testing
Assessment of the heat and cold pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, pressure pain thresholds, electrical pain thresholds, and withdrawal reflex.
Interventions
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Quantitative Sensory Testing
Assessment of the heat and cold pain thresholds, temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, pressure pain thresholds, electrical pain thresholds, and withdrawal reflex.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Diagnosis of tension headache confirmed by a questionnaire (Headache Screening Questionnaire)
3. Not pregnant or given birth in the past year since a change in hormone levels can affect pain experience
4. Adults between the ages of 18 and 65
5. Proficient in the Dutch language
Exclusion Criteria
2. Other existing condition involving central nervous system sensitivity
3. Other structural neurological syndromes
4. Any condition involving the brain in the past
5. Procedure on the head, neck, or shoulder in the past 3 years
6. Currently suffering from a psychiatric condition
7. Athletes competing at a competitive level
8. Not proficient in the Dutch language
9. Currently pregnant.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University Ghent
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Prof
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Revalidatiewetenschappen en kinesitherapie
Locations
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Ghent University
Ghent, East-Flanders, Belgium
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Prof.
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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ONZ-2023-0442
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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