Clinical Trial: The Effects of Connective Tissue Massage and Lifestyle Modifications in Adolescents Tension Type Headache

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Konnektif Doku Masajı ve Yaşam Stili Modifikasyonlarının Adölesanlarda Gerilim Tipi Baş Ağrısına Etkisi

Brief Summary: 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.

Detailed Summary: 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.
Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Current Primary Outcome: Pain Severity [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in pain severity at four weeks ]

Pain severity will be measured with McGill Short Form Pain Questionnaire


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (Turkish version of the questionnaire) [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in questionnaire at four weeks ]
  • Range of motion [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in range of motion at four weeks ]
    Cervical range of motion will be measured with an inclinometer.
  • Pressure pain threshold [ Time Frame: Change from baseline in pressure pain threshold measurement at four weeks ]
    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.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Hacettepe University

Dates:
Date Received: March 18, 2015
Date Started: April 2015
Date Completion: July 2016
Last Updated: September 11, 2015
Last Verified: September 2015