Usnea barbata 200 in homoeopathic management of tension-type headache among young adults

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: Individualised homoeopathic medicines in centesimal potencies: Each dose will consist of 4 cane sugar globules no. 30 medicated with a single drop of the indicated medicine, preserved in 88% v/v ethanol. Repetition 24, 12 or 8 hourly or even oftener depending upon the individual requirement of the case. Each dose to be taken orally on clean tongue in empty stomach. Duration of therapy:3 months. Control Intervention1: Usnea barbata 200.: Each dose will consist of 4 cane sugar globules no 30 medicated with a single drop of the indicated medicine, preserved in 88% v/v ethanol. Repetition 24, 12 or 8 hourly or even oftener depending upon the individual requirement of the case. Each dose to be taken orally on clean tongue in empty stomach. Duration of therapy:3 months. CONDITION: Health Condition 1: F419‐ Anxiety disorder, unspecified PRIMARY OUTCOME: Patient‐reported outcome for tension‐type headache ; (TTH‐PRO) scale ; Timepoint: Baseline and at 3 months ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Headache Impact Test (HIT‐6) scaleTimepoint: Baseline and at 3 months INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. AGE : 17‐30 YEARS (YOUNG ADULTS) 2. GENDER : BOTH MALE AND FEMALE 3. ALL SOCIO‐ECONOMIC CONDITION 4. DIAGNOSIS OF TTH BASED ON HEADACHE CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL HEADACHE SOCIETY (IHS) 5. LITERATE PATIENT 6. PROVIDING WRITTEN CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE.