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New treatment option for Tension Type Headache
Official title to Stuidy the Effect of Cognitive Behavior Threapy CBT on Smartphone Addiction Patients With Tension Type Headache
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT06631222
What this study is testing
- What it's testing
- The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if cognitive behavioral approach works to treat tension type headache in smartphone addiction in adults. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there an effect of adding cognitive behavior approach to physical therapy (manual therapy, corrective exercise therapy) on pain pressure threshold, forward head posture and headache intensity in smartphone addiction patients with tension-type headache?
A plain-language read of the study's public ClinicalTrials.gov listing. The study team confirms the details.
Who can take part
Ages 19 to 34
You may be able to join if
- people were those diagnosed with tension type headache by neurologists based on the criteria of the International Headache Society.
- age between 19-34.
- International Headache Society diagnostic criteria of tension type headaches:
- Frequent ETTH or CTTH diagnosed, in both cases more than three months.
- Episodes of pain from 30 minutes to 7 days Fulfil 2 or more of the following characteristics:
You likely can't join if
- rheumatoid arthritis.
- suspected malignancy.
- pregnancy.
- if they had received manual therapy treatment in the 2 months before enrolment into the study.
- Patients with infrequent episodic tension type headache, or with probable frequent and infrequent forms of tension type headache or other concomitant...
- They can never have vomiting or headache episodes during the treatment.
See the full eligibility criteria
- people were those diagnosed with tension type headache by neurologists based on the criteria of the International Headache Society.
- age between 19-34.
- International Headache Society diagnostic criteria of tension type headaches:
- Frequent ETTH or CTTH diagnosed, in both cases more than three months.
- Episodes of pain from 30 minutes to 7 days Fulfil 2 or more of the following characteristics:
- Bilateral location of pain.
- Non-pulsatile pain pressure.
- Pain mild to moderate.
- The headache does not increase with physical activity.
- The headache may be associated with pericranial tenderness.
- Controlled pharmacologically.
- Myofascial TrPs were bilaterally explored in upper trapezius, splenius capitis, sternocleidomastoid, masseter, superior oblique, levator scapulae and suboccipital muscles, TrP diagnosis was conducted following the...
- presence of a palpable taut band within a skeletal muscle.
- presence of a hypersensitive tender spot in the taut band.
- local twitch response elicited by snapping palpation of the taut band reproduction of the typical referred pain pattern of the TrP in response to compression.
- TrPs were considered active if both the local and the referred pain evoked by manual palpation reproduced total or partial pattern of the headache.
- Patients with FHP who have craniovertebral angle less than 49 degrees were included. Forward head posture is measured by calculating the angle between the horizontal line passing through C7 and a line extending from the...
- patients with smartphone addiction who will score 31 for males and 33 for females on smartphone addiction scale - short version.
- rheumatoid arthritis.
- suspected malignancy.
- pregnancy.
- if they had received manual therapy treatment in the 2 months before enrolment into the study.
- Patients with infrequent episodic tension type headache, or with probable frequent and infrequent forms of tension type headache or other concomitant headache.
- They can never have vomiting or headache episodes during the treatment.
- Episodic tension type headache patients may experience very occasionally photophobia or phonophobia during their episodes of headache.
- Chronic tension type headache patients may experience very occasionally photophobia, phonophobia or mild nausea during headache episodes.
- Pain aggravated by movement of the head.
- Metabolic or musculoskeletal problems with similar headache symptoms.
- Previous trauma to the cervical spine.
- Active vertigo history.
- Poorly controlled hypertension.
- Atherosclerosis.
- Advanced osteoarthritis.
- Patients undergoing pharmacological adaptation or changes in the prophylactic medication.
- Excessive emotional stress.
- Patients with heart devices.
- Joint instability.
- Neurological disorders.
- Laxity of cervical soft tissues.
- Radiographic abnormalities.
- Generalized hyperlaxity or hypermobility.
The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where it's taking place
- Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Questions & answers
Do participants get paid in this trial?
This listing doesn't specify compensation. Many trials still reimburse travel or offer a stipend, so it's worth asking the study team when you connect.
Is it free to join, and do I need insurance?
Searching and applying through BridgeMD is free. In clinical trials the study-related treatment and visits are generally provided at no cost to you. You usually don't need insurance to take part - confirm specifics with the study team.
How long does this study last?
The listing doesn't state an exact length. The study team walks you through the schedule and number of visits before you decide to enroll.
Who can join this trial?
This study is enrolling all sexes, 19 years to 34 years. The study team makes the final eligibility decision.
Where is this trial taking place?
Study sites include Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Enter your location above to see the nearest site and check your eligibility.
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