NCT05906901

Effects of Osteopathic Treatment in Patients With Tension Type Headache

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of the suboccipital muscles inhibition technique on patients suffering from tension-type headaches.

Detailed description

The tension-type headache is a recurrent condition with a high financial repercussion in Portugal. Their side effects often impact daily activities, reducing the quality of life of the patients. In several studies, the excessive tension of the suboccipital muscles are usually referred as a cause of tension-type headache, since they can exert tension on the dura mater through the myodural bridge.

Conditions

• Tension-Type Headache

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cranial listening technique	5 minutes
OTHER	Suboccipital muscles inhibition technique	6 minutes

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-12-01
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2023-06-18
• Last updated: 2024-04-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal