Influence of Osteopathic Intervention on Cervical Muscles in Tension Headaches in Women

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-30

Study Completion Date

2024-12-11

Brief Summary

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This study aims to understand whether there is any relationship between the intervention on the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid and suboccipital muscles in patients with chronic tension headaches.

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Detailed Description

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It is expected to find an improvement in the symptoms and frequency of tension headaches.

In this study, the investigators intend to see the effects of trapezius and sternocleidomastoid "stretching techniques", and "suboccipital inhibition" on tension headaches. To collect data, volunteers were asked to fill out the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6).

Conditions

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Tension Headaches

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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Control Group

Each volunteer selected in this group will complete a scale, in this case Hit-6, to collect data and evaluate the evolution.

Then a placebo technique will be used, which consists of imitating the contacts of the techniques without compressing or pulling the tissue, lasted 6 minutes.

This procedure will be repeated for two more sessions. One month after the first evaluation, the volunteers filled out the Hit-6 scale again.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Technique

Intervention Type OTHER

For the technique performed in the control group, the researcher will come into contact with the volunteers' chests. This contact will be maintained for the same period of time as the experimental group (6 minutes).

Experimental Group

After each volunteer completes the Hit-6 scale, one of the researchers will perform the "trapezius and sternocleidomastoid stretching techniques", and "suboccipital inhibition". The techniques performed will only be done once, lasted 6 minutes.

This procedure will be repeated for two more sessions. One month after the first evaluation, the volunteers filled out the Hit-6 scale again.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching technique

Intervention Type OTHER

"Stretching technique" for the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid: the volunteer will be in supine position on the couch, the researcher will perform the technique from the contralateral side of the muscle to be treated, the hand will contact the ipsilateral shoulder to stabilize, meanwhile, with the other hand, contact the upper trapezius and perform a rhythmic pull in contralateral rotation. This technique is performed bilaterally.

Inhibition of the suboccipital

Intervention Type OTHER

"Inhibition of the suboccipital": the participant is in the supine position, the researcher will position himself behind the patients head. In this technique, contacts will be made on the suboccipital area with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of both hands. Make a slight pull with your body backwards and wait that there is relaxation of muscular tensions.

Interventions

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Placebo Technique

For the technique performed in the control group, the researcher will come into contact with the volunteers' chests. This contact will be maintained for the same period of time as the experimental group (6 minutes).

Intervention Type OTHER

Stretching technique

"Stretching technique" for the upper trapezius and sternocleidomastoid: the volunteer will be in supine position on the couch, the researcher will perform the technique from the contralateral side of the muscle to be treated, the hand will contact the ipsilateral shoulder to stabilize, meanwhile, with the other hand, contact the upper trapezius and perform a rhythmic pull in contralateral rotation. This technique is performed bilaterally.

Intervention Type OTHER

Inhibition of the suboccipital

"Inhibition of the suboccipital": the participant is in the supine position, the researcher will position himself behind the patients head. In this technique, contacts will be made on the suboccipital area with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers of both hands. Make a slight pull with your body backwards and wait that there is relaxation of muscular tensions.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Tension headaches;
* Being over eighteen years of age;

Exclusion Criteria

* Loss of mobility of cervical;
* Cervical and shoulder pain during episodes;
* Other headaches (migraine, cervicogenic headache...)
* Other interventions and/or pharmacological treatment a few days before the intervention;
* Epilepsy;
* Trauma.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes