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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Manual Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise and the Two Modalities Combined in Pain Reduction in Patients With Headache
Sponsor: Campus Bio-Medico University
Summary
The study aims to evaluate which is the best approach for the non-pharmacological treatment of patients with different types of primary headaches (tension-type headache (TTC), trigeminal autonomic headache (TACs) and migraine) or cervicogenic headache by comparing three methods of intervention to control treatment (drug therapy): therapeutic exercise (TE), myofascial release + TE, and Mulligan's manual therapy + TE. The efficacy will be evaluated in terms of reduction of headache episodes, pain intensity and its duration.
Official title: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Manual Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise and the Two Modalities Combined in Pain Reduction in Patients Suffering From Cervicogenic Headache, or Primary Headache (Tension-type Headache, Migraine, Trigeminal Autonomic Headache)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2023-04-05
Completion Date
2026-04
Last Updated
2023-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Myofascial Release (MR)
Myofascial release therapy is a type of gentle, constant massage that releases tightness and pain throughout myofascial tissues.
clinical practice drug treatment
drug treatment according to the medical indications of clinical practice
Manual therapy (MT)
The manual therapy consists of the concurrent application of sustained accessory mobilization applied by a therapist and an active physiological movement to end range applied by the patient. Passive end-of-range overpressure, or stretching, is then delivered without pain as a barrier.
Therapeutic exercise (TE)
The ET consists of an initial phase of aerobic exercise (cyclette), subsequently the intervention foresees exercises for the cervical ROM, stretching exercises of the cervical and scapulothoracic muscles and muscle strengthening exercises (isometric, concentric and eccentrics of the cervical musculature).
Locations (1)
Rehabilitation Department Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Roma, RM, Italy