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

Conditions

• Tension-Type Headache

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - 65 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling and Exercise — OTHER
  Thrust Manipulation, Electric Dry Needling
• Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS — OTHER
  Non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Oct 31, 2020

Status verified

May 2025

Primary completion

May 1, 2026

Completion

May 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

110 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: thrust manipulation, electric dry needling and exercise
  thrust manipulation, electric dry needling and exercise
• Active Comparator: non-thrust Mobilization, Soft-Tissue Mobilization, Exercise and TENS
  non-thrust mobilization, soft-tissue mobilization, exercise and TENS

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Headache Intensity (NPRS) [ Time Frame: Baseline, 4-weeks, 8-weeks, 12-weeks ]

Central Contacts

• James Dunning, DPT PhD
  801-707-9056
  [email protected]
• Raymond Butts, DPT PhD
  803-422-3954
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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