Head massage in a head-down position for headache relief
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests a simple, non-drug technique (carotid sinus massage while lying with your head lower than your body) to see if it can relieve headaches. If you have a migraine, tension headache, or mixed headache that started in the last day, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 16 years old or older.
- You have a migraine, tension-type headache, or mixed headache.
- Your current headache started within the last 24 hours.
- You do not have any known problems with the carotid arteries in your neck (like narrowing or a bruit).
- You have never had a heart attack, stroke, or conditions like heart failure, irregular heartbeat, or increased pressure in your head.
- You are not in respiratory distress and do not have congestive heart failure.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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