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This study aimed to explore the comparative effectiveness of progressive relaxation training (PRT) on pain characteristics, attack frequency, activity self-efficacy, and pain-related disability in women with episodic TTH and migraine.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec014\">\n<jats:title>Materials and methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06050382). This prospective study included women with episodic TTH (n=20) and migraine (n=20). The pain intensity, impact of headaches on life, activity self-efficacy, pain catastrophizing, and pain-related disability levels of both groups were measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Headache Impact Test (HIT-6), Occupational Self-Assessment Scale (OSAS), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS-II) pre- and post-intervention, respectively. 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