Chronic primary headache involving the pericranial and cervical spine musculature.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Embodiment Experience Module
Group 2: Embodiment Knowledge Module
Group 3: Waiting Group
Sponsors
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.) Patients with the diagnosis of chronic primary headache involving the pericranial and cervical spine musculature. 2.) Able and willing to give written informed consent. 3.) Native German speakers or equivalent language proficiency.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.) Relevant structural lesions that could primarily or predominantly explain the pain. 2.) In Women: Pregnancy, Nursing. 3.) Participation in another clinical study simultaneously between study enrollment and the completion of the second intervention. 4.) Acute illnesses that may exacerbate or shadow the chronic pain condition (acute inflammation, major depression, active neoplasm, etc.). 5.) History of alcohol or drug abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in psychosocial control attribution (assessed by the KONpsy scale of the KAUKON II questionnaire). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.) Pain disability Index (PDI) 2.) Pain intensity (NRS, maximum and average) 3.) Pain catastrophizing (PCS) 4.) Quality of life (SF-12) 5.) Acute pain intensity (NRS) 6.) Wellbeing (NRS) 7.) Mood (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, PANAS) 8.) Use of pain medication 9.) Utilization of therapy forms | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactFlorian Beißner
Insula-Institut für integrative Therapieforschung gGmbH
Outcome results
None listed