Efficacy of regular sauna bathing for chronic tension-type headache: a randomized controlled study
Kanji G, Weatherall M, Peter R, Purdie G, Page R
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 19 citas
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Cómo se estudió
- Diseño
- Ensayo controlado aleatorizado (indexado por PubMed)
- Estudiado en
- Personas
- Resultado principal
- Marcadores de salud y funcionamiento
Quién lo pagó
- Financiación
- Financiación no declarada
Publicación
- Publicado
- 2015-01-30 · J Altern Complement Med · vol. 21 · número 2 · págs. 103–109
- Editorial
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- Citado
- 29 citas · más que el 91% de estudios similares · 3.0× el promedio de su campo
- Impacto
- Entre el 10 % más citado de su campo
- Referencias
- 29 trabajos
- Acceso
- De pago
- Áreas de investigación
- Migraine and Headache Studies · Thermoregulation and physiological responses · Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Palabras clave
- Medicine, Bathing, Physical therapy, Confidence interval, Randomized controlled trial, Depression (economics), Visual analogue scale, Internal medicine
- MeSH
- humans, chronic disease, pain measurement, steam bath, adult, middle aged, female, male, tension-type headache
5 autores
- Giresh Kanji🇳🇿Wellington Hospital
- Mark W Weatherall🇳🇿University of Otago
- Raja Peter🇳🇿Massey University
- Gordon Purdie🇳🇿University of Otago
- Rachel Page🇳🇿 · autor de correspondenciaMassey University
Resumen
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Objective
Chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) is a chronic syndrome characterized by frequent headache occurring more than 15 days per month. The intensity and duration of headache pain can be very distressing and disabling on an individuals' well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the applicability of sauna bathing as a new method of treatment for reducing pain in patients with CTTH.
Methods
Thirty-seven people who fulfilled the International Headache Society criteria for CTTH were randomly assigned into two groups. The control group (n=20) received advice and education while the intervention group (n=17) received the same advice and attended a sauna regularly for 8 weeks. Reductions in subjective pain were determined using the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS). Disturbance in sleep, depression as assessed by Beckman Disability Index (BDI), and Headache Disability Index (HDI) were measured.
Results
Mean change in headache intensity significantly differed between the sauna and control group by 1.27 (95% confidence interval, 0.48-2.07; F=10.17; df=1, 117; p=0.002). There was no statistically significant change in duration of headache or improvement in sleep, depression, or HDI between the sauna and control groups.
Conclusion
Regular sauna bathing is a simple, self-directed treatment that is effective for reducing headache pain intensity in CTTH.
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