Can cognitive behavioral therapy help smartphone addiction and tension headaches?
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests if cognitive behavioral therapy (a type of talk therapy that changes unhelpful thoughts and behaviors) can reduce both smartphone addiction and tension-type headaches. It is for people aged 19-34 who have frequent tension headaches and are heavy smartphone users.
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Who can take part
- You are between 19 and 34 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with frequent or chronic tension-type headaches for at least 3 months.
- Your headaches are usually on both sides of your head, feel like pressure (not throbbing), and are mild to moderate.
- You have a forward head posture (your head is positioned forward from your shoulders).
- You score 31 or higher on the smartphone addiction scale (33 or higher if you are female).
Quick eligibility check
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