G43.1
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 5 osteopathic treatments within 12 weeks
Group 2: untreated (waiting list) for 12 weeks, then 5 osteopathic treatments
Sponsors
Akademie für Osteopathie e.V.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients must have a diagnosis of migraine, with or without aura, according to International Headache Society criteria - 4 to <15 migraine days/ per month during the 3 months prior to study entry - Migraine must have been present for at least 12 months - A written informed consent form must be signed - Sufficient knowledge of the German language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Onset of headache after the age of 50. - Use of analgesics more than 3 days per month for other chronic pain. - Pregnancy; lactation - Patients with pre-existing heart disease - Patients with relatively severe systemic diseases - Patients with neurological diseases - Osteopathic treatments during the last 12 months - Chronic migraine - tension-type headache more than 10 days per month - menstrual migraine with or without aura - Trigeminal autonomic headache disorders - Secondary headache disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Do osteopathic treatments of patients with episodic migraine have an influence on the number of migraine days/month recorded with the electronic headache diary of the Kiel Pain Clinic | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recording the severity of the migraine attack, functional impairment, assessment of quality of life, medication use during the attack, and side effects of therapy. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFlorian Schwerla
Akademie für Osteopathie e.V.
Outcome results
None listed