In chronic tension type headache sufferers is sauna or soft tissue massage more effective than their current care in reducing headache severity and frequency.

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsANZCTR
Year 2009
INTERVENTION: Sauna, Three times a week for 20 minutes for eight weeks. CONDITION: Chronic tension type headache PRIMARY OUTCOME: Pain severity measured by Visual Analogue Pain score out of 10. Time head pain present during day measured in hours. Diary is filled in daily. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Depression as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Chronic tension Type Headache as defined by the International headache society (IHS).
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First added on: Aug 25, 2024