Muscle Function and Strength Training of the Neck and Shoulder in Migraine and Tension-type Headache Patients. A Singel Arm Open Label Trial

Danish Headache Center30 enrolled

Overview

A Single-Arm Open-Label Trial was performed at the Danish Headache Center (DHC), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet - Glostrup as part of the clinic. Purpose: To examine the effects of supervised group strength training and posture correction on headache frequency and muscle function around the neck and shoulders in patients with migraine and tension-type headaches. Hypothesis: Strength training of the neck and shoulders results in improved muscle function, which leads to a reduction in headache.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Migraine Tension-Type Headache Neck Pain

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Migraine patients with stable CGRP or botox. * Tension type headache with no more than 5 migraine days/month. * At least four days/months of headache at the moment of recruitment. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Post-traumatic headache, or headache that is likely to be associated with trauma. * Significant psychiatric comorbidities, such as severe depression * Medication Overuse Headaches. * Severe arthrosis in the neck, shoulder, or disc herniation in the neck.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

headache frequency

number of days with headache

Time frame: two weeks prior to intervention, last two weeks of intervention