Frequency of Tension-type Headache in Females Presenting with Chronic Daily Headaches
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Exercise, Headache, Sleep, Smoking, Tension-type headachezAbstract
Objective: To assess the role of non-pharmacological interventions in relieving Tension-type headache.
Study Design: Quasi experimental study
Place and Duration of Study: Neurology department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Dec 2020 to May 2021.
Methodology: Tension-Type Headache was diagnosed by physician using the International Classification of Headache Disorders III (ICHD-III). Patients were randomized into two groups, Group-A was intervention Group and Group-B was the control group. Both the groups were followed at 14 and 30 days. Visual analogue pain (VAP) scale and Headache Intensity Test 6 (HIT) was applied to evaluate the intensity of headache.
Results: Out of 600 patients with chronic daily headaches, 210(34%) patients had Tension-type headache. The mean age of these females was 35.4± 9.342 years. A total of 112(53%) were working, 172(81.9%) were married. In terms of level of education, 68(32.4%) had done matriculation, 29(13.8%) had done FSc. and 113(53.8%) had completed higher education. At 28 days post intervention, there was significant improvement in Headache Impact Test (HIT) score (43.26±4.48 vs 49.81±5.52, p-value <0.05) and visual analogue pain scale (3.19±1.481 vs 4.30±2.052, p-value <0.05), in Groups A and B respectively.
Conclusion: There was improvement in intensity of mild to moderate Tension-type headache after nonpharmacological intervention.
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