Yoga Nasal Irrigation in the Treatment of Chronic Tension Type Headache

Yoga Nasal Irrigation in the Treatment of Chronic Tension Type Headache: Randomised Waitlist Controlled Trial

To evaluate the effectiveness of Yoga Nasal Irrigation (Jalaneti) on patients with chronic tension-type headache reducing pain and disability.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Meeting the diagnostic criteria of chronic tension type headache as per International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version) (ICHD-3 beta criteria)
• Aged 18-60 years;
• Ability of understand and completing the headache dairy;
• Volunteering to the study
• Provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not having tension-type headache during the pervious 3 months or having less than 8 episode of tension type headache in serious month.
• Taking any prophylactic headache medication or complementary and alternative medicine in last 3 month;
• Secondary Headaches
• In pregnancy, lactation, or planning to be pregnant in 6 months
• Having nose bleeding disorders or recurrent infections;
• Psychiatric diagnosis or medication history