Conservative treatments of children with episodic tension–type headache

Verhagen, Arianne P.; Damen, Léonie; Berger, Marjolein Y.; Passchier, Jan; Merlijn, Vivian; Koes, Bart W.

doi:10.1007/s00415-005-0940-7

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“…In total, there were 13 control groups (n = 133) that received a treatment designed to be consistent with the therapy in the active treatment groups, but without the specific active elements of the treatment. 9,11,12,14,16 This enabled the researchers to control also for attention, expectations of improvement, information, contact with the investigator, and medical equipment. There were many forms of pseudo-EMG biofeedback.…”

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“…In total, there were 20 control groups including a WLC (n = 279). 11,12,14,16 Participants in these studies were placed on a waiting list. In most of the cases, they were told that the treatment groups were temporarily filled and the treatment would start within 2 to 12 weeks.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] From this data set, RCTs with a "no treatment" or placebo control group were selected for review. Studies with missing data on the outcome measures were excluded.…”

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Headache: the Placebo Effects in the Control Groups in Randomized Clinical Trials; an Analysis of Systematic Reviews

Groot¹,

Voogt-Bode²,

Passchier³

et al. 2011

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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Headache: the Placebo Effects in the Control Groups in Randomized Clinical Trials; an Analysis of Systematic Reviews

Groot¹,

Voogt-Bode²,

Passchier³

et al. 2011

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

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“…Global Health (1) scale$; (2) critical appraisal tool; (3) critical appraisal; (4) critical appraisal review; (5) appraisal of research methodology; (6) research design review; (7) quality assessment; (8) 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7; (9) randomized controlled trial; (10) 8 and 9 80 HealthSTAR (1) scale$; (2) critical appraisal tool; (3) critical appraisal; (4) critical appraisal review; (5) appraisal of research methodology; (6) research design review; (7) quality assessment; (8) 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7; (9) randomized controlled trial; (10) The included studies accounted for 21 scales and their modifications including: Jadad, 15,17,19,25,27,[60][61][62]64,[67][68][69]71,72,78,80,118,120,121,144 Maastricht, 3,62,126 Delphi List, 23,28,79,[81][82][83]90,92,99,[107][108][109][110] 13, 74,77,130,131,140,141 Maastricht-Amsterdam List (MAL), 29,85-90,93-97,99 -102,104 -106,112, 113,143 Van Tulder, 81, 82, 84, 91,92,98,103,107,108,110,111,114,142 Bizzini,26 Chalmers, 14,16,22,63,65,70,117,124,125,[127][128][129]138,139 Reisch,122,123 Andrew,115,116 Imperiale, 135 Detsky, 16,59 Cho and Bero, 119 Balas, 133 Sindhu, 20 Downs and Black,134 Nguyen, 137 Oxford Pain Validity Scale (OPVS), 21 Arrivé, 76 18,66,73,…”

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Scales to Assess the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review

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Background and PurposeThe methodological quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is commonly evaluated in order to assess the risk of biased estimates of treatment effects. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify scales used to evaluate the methodological quality of RCTs in health care research and summarize the content, construction, development, and psychometric properties of these scales. MethodsExtensive electronic database searches, along with a manual search, were performed. ResultsOne hundred five relevant studies were identified. They accounted for 21 scales and their modifications. The majority of scales had not been rigorously developed or tested for validity and reliability. The Jadad Scale presented the best validity and reliability evidence; however, its validity for physical therapy trials has not been supported. Discussion and ConclusionMany scales are used to evaluate the methodological quality of RCTs, but most of these scales have not been adequately developed and have not been adequately tested for validity and reliability. A valid and reliable scale for the assessment of the methodological quality of physical therapy trials needs to be developed. T he medical literature is an important resource to guide clinical decision making and research. The evaluation of the methodological quality of studies is an essential step in the process of selecting the best clinical literature. According to Verhagen et al, 1 assessment of methodological quality involves evaluation of internal validity (the degree to which a study's design, conduct, and analysis have minimized biases) and external validity (the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized outside the experimental situation) as well as statistical analysis of primary research. Taken together, these validity constructs are important in determining the methodological quality of primary research. Khan et al 2 pointed out that some reasons for performing quality assessment include: to determine a minimum quality threshold for the selection of the primary studies for a systematic review; to explore differences in quality as an explanation for heterogeneity in study results; to weigh the results in proportion to the quality in metaanalysis; and, more importantly, to guide interpretation of findings, help determine the strength of inferences, and guide recommendations for future research and clinical practice.The assessment of the quality of controlled trials is essential because variations in the quality of trials can affect the conclusions about the existing evidence. 3 In a review of trials evaluating primarily medical treatments, Moher and colleagues 4,5 demonstrated that trials that did not include features such as blinding and allocation concealment tended to report an exaggerated treatment effect compared with trials that did include these features. These facts emphasize the importance of methodological quality assessment in order to provide accurate information on therapeutic effects.Trial quality can be divided ...

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“…Relaxation therapy as a single therapy for children was reviewed with positive outcome by McGrath and Holahan (2004) although most studies involved children above 12 years of age or did not specify the exact age. Verhagen et al (2005) reviewed the effectiveness of conservative treatments in children with TTH with no evidence found for or against their effectiveness. Trautmann et al (2006) reported from a review significant headache reduction from relaxation therapy, biofeedback and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) though only a few reports included children and then only children with mixed headache or migraine headache.…”

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Computer Animated Relaxation Therapy in Children Between 7 and 13 Years with Tension-Type Headache: A Pilot Study

Tornøe

Skov

2011

Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback

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This pilot study evaluated the effect of computer animated relaxation therapy in children between 7 and 13 years with tension-type headache and the children's experiences with the therapy. The therapy consisted of an uncontrolled nine-session course in modified progressive relaxation therapy assisted by computer animated surface EMG provided from the trapezius muscles and with the physiotherapist as a participant observer. Outcome measures were (a) headache frequency and intensity, (b) pericranial tenderness, (c) tension patterns, and (d) evaluations assessed at baseline and at 3 months follow up. Nine children, mean age 10.9 (SD 1.7) years, diagnosed with frequent episodic or chronic tension-type headache completed the course. The results showed a mean improvement of 45% for headache frequency at 3 months follow up versus baseline and a significant reduction in headache frequency for all participants and in Total Tenderness Score for children with frequent episodic tension-type headache. The children expressed a growing understanding of body reactions and an acquired ability to deactivate and regulate these reactions. Computer animated SEMG seems an applicable learning strategy for young headache sufferers. This study suggests that children below the age of 13 need both the dialog and guidance from a participant observer in order to achieve body awareness.

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Conservative treatments of children with episodic tension–type headache

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Headache: the Placebo Effects in the Control Groups in Randomized Clinical Trials; an Analysis of Systematic Reviews

Headache: the Placebo Effects in the Control Groups in Randomized Clinical Trials; an Analysis of Systematic Reviews

Scales to Assess the Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review

Computer Animated Relaxation Therapy in Children Between 7 and 13 Years with Tension-Type Headache: A Pilot Study

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