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Progressive Relaxation Training Effect On Pain, Activity And Social Participation In Women With Tension-Type Headache And Migraine

Turkey (Türkiye)40 participantsStarted 2022-11-08

Plain-language summary

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the effects of PRT on pain characteristics, attack frequency, activity self-efficacy perception, and social participation in women with two different types of headaches, TTH and migraine. Methods: A total of 58 women within the age range of 20 to 45 were screened for eligibility in terms of suitability for participation in the study. Two separate progressive relaxation training sessions were administered to two distinct groups: one comprised of women with TTH and the other consisting of women with migraine. Pre- and post-training assessments were conducted for both groups as follows. Both intervention groups were instructed and trained by a physiotherapist 2times a week for 30 minutes each over 6 weeks,

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * the ages of 20 and 45, * having a diagnosis of TTH or migraine according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II)(1), and * expressing voluntary willingness to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * having any pathology involving the cervical region such as disc herniation, radiculopathy, a history of surgery, tumor, or cyst, * having received any form of physical therapy targeting the cervical region within the past 3 months, * being pregnant or in the menopausal phase; not participating in at least 15% of the training sessions, * having a mental disorder (being diagnosed with depression or using antidepressant medication), * having a chronic, neurological, or rheumatic disorder; suffering from sinusitis, and being on continuous prophylactic medication for migraines

What they're measuring

Occupational Self-Assessment (OSA):

Timeframe: up to 5 months

World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHO-DAS II)

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS):

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Headache Impact Test-6:

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Visual Analog Scale (VAS):

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06050382

SponsorHacettepe University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-10

Contact for this trial

Gokcen Akyurek, Assoc Prof

905426136228 gkcnakyrk@gmail.com

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Occupational Self-Assessment (OSA):

Timeframe: up to 5 months

World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHO-DAS II)

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS):

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Headache Impact Test-6:

Timeframe: up to 5 months

Visual Analog Scale (VAS):

Timeframe: up to 5 months