The Effect of Manual Therapy Versus Kinesio Taping on Tension-type Headache in Jouf University Female Students

NCT06675019 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2024-92
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients suffering from Tension Type Headache (TTH) report emotional and functional deficits (missing work, sleep disorders, emotional stability) and are susceptible to pharmaceutical abuse. Cervical muscle training, posture correction, spinal mobilization, and other physical therapy modalities may help alleviate symptoms. This study will aim to compare the effect of manual therapy and kinesio taping on tension-type headache.

Conditions

Tension Type Headache

Keywords

tension type headache; manual therapy; kinesio taping

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analouge Scale

  The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) will be used to assess the students' headache intensity before the intervention, after one month, and at the end intervention. VAS is used to transform some numerical values, such as pain, to numeric values. The two extremes of a 10 cm line are to be assessed on two extremes, and the patient is requested to indicate where the degree of the pain is appropriate by drawing a line or pointing.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• The 6-item headache questionnaire

  8 weeks

• A headache diary

  8 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Manual therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Manual therapy

Kinesio taping

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Kinesio taping

Control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Other: Control (Standard treatment)

Interventions

Manual therapy OTHER

Manual therapy group: will have manual therapy and relaxation training three times per week in addition to their medications as needed. Manual therapy will include stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, soft tissue manipulation in the form of myofascial release and deep friction massage, and postural correction.

Manual therapy

Kinesio taping OTHER

Kinesio taping group: will have kinesio taping (KT), and relaxation exercises three times per week in addition to their medication as needed, One I-shaped tape was used to apply KT to the upper trapezius muscle that was 50 mm broad and 0.5 mm thick. The tape was measured from the acromion to the hairline in the back, and the upper trapezius fibers were stretched in the extended position, i.e., the cervical vertebrae were flexed to the opposite side and applied to the same side in the flexion and rotation positions. The band was secured to the acromion's insertion site in its first resting position. The muscle was lengthened, and the band was fixed with the initial skin shift, after which the band was fixed to the origin of the hairline from the muscle with a 10% stretch. The tape was massaged with the muscle in the extended position.

Kinesio taping

Control (Standard treatment) OTHER

The control group will just receive relaxation exercises three times per week, in addition to their medications as needed.

Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Students between the ages of 18 and 25 will be enrolled in the study if they have tension type headache based on the IHS headache classification: A headache that occurs at least 15 days per month for more than 3 months (≥ 180 days per year) and lasts for hours or is continuous. The headache exhibits at least one of the following characteristics: 1. bilateral location, 2. pressing/tightening (non-pulsating) character, 3. mild or moderate intensity that is not exacerbated by routine physical activity such as walking or ascending stairs, and both of the following: 1. No more than one of photophobia, phonophobia, or mild nausea, and 2. No moderate to severe nausea or vomiting.

You may not qualify if:

• Reumatoid arthritis, suspected malignancy, pregnancy, regular use of triptans, ergotamines, or opioids on ≥ 10 days/month or simple analgesics on ≥ 15 days/month for ≥ 3 months, or physical therapy treatment within 2 months prior to enrollment in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Tension-Type Headache

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Rehabilitation

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2024
• First Posted: November 5, 2024
• Study Start: November 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2025
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: January 24, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-11

Locations

EG (1)