Sub-occipital Muscle Inhibition in Tension Type Headache (TTH)

Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tension-Type Headache

Treatments: Other: Suboccipital inhibition

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02195648

tension type headache

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this study is to determine the effects caused in neck movement, neck pain, headache in patients with tension type headache and cervicogenic headache after application of sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique associated with interferential electrotherapy.

Full description

This study is based on the combined application of sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique associated with interferential electrotherapy improves symptoms in patients with tension type headache and cervicogenic headache.

The purposes of this study are:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment based on the combined application of sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique associated with interferential electrotherapy in patients with tension type headache.
• Evaluate the effects of treatment caused in upper cervical movement.
• Evaluate the effects of treatment caused in neck pain.
• Evaluate the effects of treatment caused in headache.

Enrollment: 29 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients diagnosed with tension type headache
• In prophylactic regimen and with medical control

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with neurological or cognitive impairments that prevent understanding the questionnaires
• Patients diagnosed with other types of headaches
• Patients who have not signed the informed consent document

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

---

29 participants in 2 patient groups

Suboccipital inhibition

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will receive a session of 20 minutes (5 minutes for the patient's reception, 10 for treatment and the following 5 minutes for rest and hemodynamic stabilization), twice a week for 4 weeks. The intervention will consist of suboccipital muscle inhibition and interferential current on the occipital muscles.

Treatment:

Other: Suboccipital inhibition

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

No intervention will be done to the participants during the study. After study completion, the participants will be offered to receive the therapy.