An interventional study of Connective tissue massage in Headache Disorders, Primary, sponsored by Hacettepe University. Status unknown at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 19 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-09-15.
Sponsored by Hacettepe University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of connective tissue massage and lifestyle modifications in adolescents tension type headache, pain severity, pain duration, pain frequency and quality of life and pressure pain threshold rates. The patients will be accepted to study according to 'The International Classification of Headache Disorders-III' criteria. Including criteria are; being between 10-19 ages adolescents, suffering from tension type headache at least for 6 months, pain severity between 4-7 on visual analog scale. Excluding criteria are; current pregnancy, having any history of cancer, traffic accident, head trauma and any kind of neurological disorder. Patients will be divided into two groups randomly. The investigators plan to receive 30 patients to the study. 15 of them will be in control group, 15 in study group. Control group will just receive some advices including life style modifications, like using right glasses, not smoking, true posture habits and regular and quality sleep habits. In addition to life style modifications, the other group will be treated with connective tissue massage. Connective tissue massage will be applied on basic part, lower thoracic, scapular, inter scapular and neck regions, 5 times a week, totally 20 sessions in a month. Each session lasts approximately 20-30 minutes. Patients detailed medical history and demographic data will be recorded. Pain severity, duration, frequency, analgesic usage, connective tissue evaluation of back, range of motion of neck, pressure pain threshold for pain sensitization measurements and quality of life will be evaluated before treatment and after 4 weeks of treatment.
The patients will be accepted to study according to 'The International Classification of Headache Disorders-III'. Including criteria are; being between 10-19 aged adolescents, suffering from tension type headache at least for 6 months, pain severity between 4-7 on visual analog scale. Excluding criteria are; current pregnancy, having any history of cancer, traffic accident, head trauma and any kind of neurological disorder. Patients will be divided into two groups randomly. Control group will be taught some advices about life style modifications, like using right glasses, teaching true posture, regular and quality sleep habits. In addition to life style modifications, the other group will be treated with connective tissue massage. Connective tissue massage will be applied 5 times a week, totally 20 sessions in a month. Each session lasts approximately 20-30 minutes.
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15 patients will be included in control group. Control group will just receive advices about life style modifications, such as teaching good postural habits, using right glasses, not smoking, regular and quality sleep habits.
15 patients will be included in study group. Study group will be treated with connective tissue massage in addition to life style modifications (such as teaching good postural habits, using right glasses, not smoking, regular and quality sleep habits.). Connective tissue massage will be applied 5 times a week, totally 20 sessions in a month. Each session lasts approximately 20-30 minutes. Connective tissue massage will be applied on basic part, lower thoracic, scapular, inter scapular and neck regions.
Other: Connective tissue massage
It is a manual reflex therapy in that it is applied with the therapist's hands which are in contact with the patient's skin. The assessment of the patient and the clinical decision-making that directs treatment is based on a theoretical model that assumes a reflex effect on the autonomic nervous system which is induced by manipulating the fascial layers within and beneath the skin.
Also known as: connective tissue manipulation
Pain Severity
Pain severity will be measured with McGill Short Form Pain Questionnaire
Time frame: Change from baseline in pain severity at four weeks
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Turkish version of the questionnaire)
Time frame: Change from baseline in questionnaire at four weeks
Range of motion
Cervical range of motion will be measured with an inclinometer.
Time frame: Change from baseline in range of motion at four weeks
Pressure pain threshold
Pressure pain thresholds will be measured at the dorsum of the second finger (middle phalanx) and at the anterior part of the temporal muscle, where palpation had revealed it to be most prominent.
Time frame: Change from baseline in pressure pain threshold measurement at four weeks
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