Manual therapy for tension headaches in menopausal women
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests if manual therapy (gentle hands-on techniques) can help reduce tension-type headaches in women going through menopause or premenopause. It involves tracking your headache symptoms and receiving treatment over several sessions.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 45 and 65 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with tension-type headaches (a type of headache that feels like tightness or pressure).
- You are either premenopausal or menopausal (still having periods or have stopped for at least 12 months).
- Your headache disability score (HIT-6) is 49 or higher, meaning headaches moderately to severely affect your life.
- You are willing to attend all treatment sessions.
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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