NCT04609709

HVLAT, Electric DN, Exercise Vs. Mobilization, STM, Exercise, TENS for Tension Type Headaches

Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling and Exercise Vs. Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS for Tension Type Headache Sufferers

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 110 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Alabama Physical Therapy & Acupuncture · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research is to compare two different approaches for treating patients with tension-type headaches: thrust Manipulation, electric dry Needling and exercise Vs. non-thrust mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, exercise and TENS. Physical therapists commonly use all of these techniques to treat tension-type headaches. This study is attempting to find out if one treatment strategy is more effective than the other.

Detailed description

Patient will tension-type headaches will be randomized to receive 2 sessions per week for 6 weeks (up to 8-12 sessions total) of either: 1. thrust Manipulation, electric dry Needling and exercise or 2. non-thrust mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, exercise and TENS

Conditions

• Tension-Type Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling and Exercise	Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling
OTHER	Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS	Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-31
• Primary completion: 2026-05-01
• Completion: 2026-05-01
• First posted: 2020-10-30
• Last updated: 2025-05-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States