Physiotherapy Program for Cluster Headache (PhyCH)

AG Clinic

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Cluster Headache

Treatments: Other: Home exercise program; Behavioral: Physiotherapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02460003

CH-Physiotherapy

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cluster headache diagnosed

Exclusion criteria

• Other types of headaches.
• Neurostimulator implanted.
• Other chronic pain processes

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

Physiotherapy program

Experimental group

Description:

Physiotherapy program and usual drugs

Treatment:

Behavioral: Physiotherapy

Home exercise program

Active Comparator group

Description:

Home exercise program and usual drugs

Treatment:

Other: Home exercise program