Yoga for Pediatric Tension-Type Headache

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Headache

In brief

This study will determine the efficacy of an 8-week Hatha yoga intervention for adolescents with tension-type headache (TTH) and will assess theoretically-driven mediators of treatment response, including experimental pain sensitivity, chronic stress, and negative cognitions linked to chronic pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03166358

Run by

Matthew Morris

People needed

40

Starts

2015-09-01

Expected to finish

2018-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-25

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eligible participants will have a diagnosis of TTH with or without migraines according to the International Classification for Headache Disorders criteria, be between 13 and 18 years old (inclusive), English-speaking, and willing to be randomized and attend yoga sessions regularly.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants will be excluded if they have any injury, disease, or metabolic dysfunction known to influence pain, have any physical limitations deemed by a medical practitioner to preclude yoga practice, had attended yoga classes in the previous 3 months, are currently pregnant, or have a history of drug or alcohol dependence within 6 months of screening.

Where it is running

• Meharry Medical College — Nashville, Tennessee, United States (enrolling)

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