Effect of ice-cold arm bath for people with headache

Effect of ice-cold arm bath on heart rate variability in individual with migraine - A quasi experimental study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2026/01/100297

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-05

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-02-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: G439- Migraine, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Ice cold arm bath: Application of ice cold arm bath for 7 days with duration of 3-5 minute Control Intervention1: Effect of ice-cold arm bath: Effect of ice-cold arm bath on heart rate

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Subjects who satisfy the ICHD3 diagnostic criteria migraine without aura or Migraine with aura 2 Subjects who do not have other arm injuries and deformities 3 Willingness to participate in the research and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Underlying sinusitis trigeminal neuralgia 2 Severe cold sensitivity hypoesthesia 3 Individuals with recent surgeries traumatic injuries or infection 4 History of mental illnesses 5 Subjects with a history of alcohol and substance abuse.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Effect of ice-cold arm bath on heart rate variability parametersTimepoint: Baseline at day 1, last day of the intervention on 7th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessment of pain modulation using,Migraine disability assessment test,visual analogue scale,migraine specific quality of life questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline at day 1, last day of the intervention on 7th day	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactParul Gautam

parulgautam345@gmail.com8209073770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026