Yoga and MBSR for TTH

Yoga and Mindfulnes-based-stress-reduction for Patients With Tension-type Headache

Primary study objectives

1. evaluate the short-term effect of yoga intervention in addition to routine care on headache frequency in patients with frequent or chronic tension-type headache compared to routine care alone (waiting group).
2. to evaluate the short-term effect of yoga intervention in addition to routine care on headache frequency in patients with frequent episodic or chronic tension-type headache compared with stress management through mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in addition to routine care.

Secondary study objectives

Evaluation of the medium-term effect of the intervention on headache frequency as well as the short- and medium-term effect on the secondary target parameters in comparison to the waiting group and MBSR. Further evaluation of the safety and acceptability of the intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• episodic or chronic tension-type headache according to ICHD-3 definition

Exclusion Criteria:

• medication induced headache according to ICHD-3 definition
• Cluster-headache according to ICHD-3 definition
• serious chronic systemic or acute physical or mental illness
• Dementia
• Pregnancy
• actual in a yoga or MBSR class