Yoga Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Chronic tension headache represents a considerable social burden in terms of both costs to the health services and also the costs of lost productivity. Episodic tension-type headache can be treated with rest and analgesics, while chronic tension-type headache demands a more fundamental treatment. Effectiveness of yoga therapy in the management of chronic tension type headache is limited. In this study, yoga therapy was used to explore its effect on chronic tension-type headache.

Official Title
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Yoga Therapy for Chronic Tension-Type Headache: An Evaluation Study

Conditions
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Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Yoga Therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Meeting the diagnostic criteria of CTTH in the international classification of headache disorders, 3rd edition (beta version) (ICHD-III beta); Aged 18-55 years; Having the ability of understanding and completing the headache dairy; Provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: No headache during the pervious 3 months; Taking any prophylactic medication during the previous one month; Secondary headache or any systematic cause Having serious conditions of the heart, liver, kidney or other organs; In pregnancy or lactation, or planning to be pregnant in 6 months; Drug and Substance abuse Diagnosed psychiatric condition Taking any other complementary and alternative medicines Practicing yoga of any kind in last three months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Yoga Therapy<br>Yoga therapy session lasted for 60 minutes consisting physical posture, Breath work, Relaxation, guided meditation, chants and combination techniques for groups sessions. | Other: Yoga Therapy<br>* Yoga therapy is therapeutic application of yoga, specifically designed to treat the condition using physical posture, breathing exercises, guided relaxation and meditation.<br>* Other names: Yoga;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The number of days with headache | Number of days with headache every four weeks were assessed through headache diaries | Change from baseline to 12-week of intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The medication intake | Medication score per month were recorded through headache diaries | Change from baseline to 12 week of intervention | 
| Intensity of Pan | Each headache intensity was measure through 0-10 scale; 0 was no pain and 10 was worst pain | Change from baseline to12 week of intervention | 
| Duration of Pain | Duration of each headache was measured through headache diaries | Change from baseline to12 week of intervention |