G43
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 10x physiotherapy, 2 appointments (30 mins) each week, therapist decides on appropriate techniques such as manual joint mobilisation, muscle techniques, exercises
Group 2: 5x 60 Minutes aerob
Sponsors
Institut für systemische Neurowissenschaften
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • aged < 18 years • episodic or chronic migraine with or without aura for a minimum of 2 years • minimum frequency of 6 attacks per year
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • diagnosed cervical pathology (e.g. disc disease) • cervical trauma within the past 2 years (e.g. whiplash associated disorder) • rheumatoid disease • diagnosed craniomandibular dysfunction • diagnosed neurological or psychiatric disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| headache days in the past 4 weeks as assessed by a headache diary. The relevant time periods are 4 weeks immediately prior to the first day of treatment and the 4 weeks immediately following the last day of treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - global perceived change (questionnaire) - MIDAS (questionnaire) - Neck disability index (questionnaire) - average pain intensity (headache diary) - number of required acute medication units in the past 4 weeks (headache diary) All endpoints will be measured immediately after the final treatment, and 4, 8, 24 weeks after the final treatment. Participants randomised to the aerobic exercise or the manual therapy group will fill out the same questionnaires at the same time points and will provide data from the headache diary. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKerstin Lüdtke
Institut für systemische Neurowissenschaften
Outcome results
None listed