NCT01155557

The Effect of Specific Strength-Training on Tension-Type Headache in Children 9-17 Years

Strength Capacity of Neck and Shoulder Muscles in Children and Adolescents 9-17 Years With Tension Type Headache and the Effect of Specific Strength-Training on Tension-Type Headache

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: Herlev Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 9 Years – 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims at examining muscle strength capacity in neck and shoulder muscles in children and adolescents with and without tension-type headache, and furthermore examining the effect of a 10 week specific strength training programme for neck and shoulder muscles compared to a multi-disciplinary approach in 10 weeks.

Detailed description

Frequent and chronic tension type headache are the most frequent pain illnesses in children with a prevalence of 0.5-7,6%. Frequent or daily headache leads to constraints in the child's life in relation to school and social activities. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms are not yet fully examined. In several studies in adults and in children it is found that the shoulder muscles are tense and tender, but it is not known whether this phenomenon is primary or secondary to tension-type headache. A decrease in muscle capacity is furthermore found in studies. We therefore aim at examining parameters for muscle function in order to compare the differences between children with and without headache, and at examining the effect of a 10 week progressive specific strength training programme on headache compared to an in time comparable multidisciplinary intervention based on lifestyle counseling.

Conditions

• Tension-Type Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Specific Strength Training	10 weeks of progressive specific strength training for neck and shoulder muscles.
BEHAVIORAL	Lifestyle Counseling	10 weeks of counseling by nurse and physiotherapist in lifestyle changes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-08-01
• Primary completion: 2013-09-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2010-07-02
• Last updated: 2015-03-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark