Migraine. Migraine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Routine treatment plus herbal medicine containing mint applied as local massage on the temples, neck, forehead, and behind the ears three times per week for one m
Sponsors
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 55 years, Diagnosis of migraine, Experience of at least 4 migraine attacks in the past three months,
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Use of similar herbal medicines in the past 2 months, Pregnancy or breastfeeding, Presence of other neurological disorders such as epilepsy or multiple sclerosis, Use of antidepressant or anticonvulsant medications in the past 2 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of migraine attacks. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: By medical history.;Headache severity. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).;Mean duration of migraine attacks. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: By medical history. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in sleep quality. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).;Amount of analgesic medication use. Timepoint: before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: By medical history.;Mean mood and anxiety score. Timepoint: before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - 21 (DASS-21).;Mean patient satisfaction score. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: Using a researcher-designed questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDorsa Mahdizade
Hamedan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed