Hands-On relief: manual therapy tested for menopause headaches
NCT ID NCT07477483
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether manual therapy—gentle neck and muscle techniques—can reduce tension-type headaches in women aged 45-65. Researchers will compare results between menopausal and premenopausal women. The goal is to see if this drug-free approach improves pain, sleep, and quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Manual therapy (cervical mobilization, soft tissue techniques, suboccipital relaxation)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease tension headaches in women going through menopause.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 50 participants and no control group, so results may not apply widely. Manual therapy effects can vary.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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45 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged between 45 and 65 years. * Diagnosis of tension-type headache. * Premenopausal or menopausal status. * HIT-6 score of 49 or higher. * Willingness to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Use of hormone therapy. * History of cervical surgery. * History of neurological disease. * Pregnancy. * Inability to understand questionnaire forms. * Failure to attend treatment sessions.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Necmettin Erbakan Univesity Faculty of Health Sciences
RECRUITINGKonya, Konya, 42090, Turkey (Türkiye)
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