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Efficacy of mindfulness based stress reduction on pain severity, mindful awareness, perceived stress and psychological health in patients with tension headache

Efficacy of mindfulness based stress reduction on pain severity, mindful awareness, perceived stress and psychological health in patients with tension headache in Kashan

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014061618106N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2014-07-19
Start date
2012-06-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Tension headache. Headache

Interventions

Intervention 1: mindfulness based stress Reduction The 8 weekly sessions followed the standard MBSR protocol as developed by Kabat-Zinn (1990). Each session was 150 min. The overall content of the s
(b) train and practice of meditation and yoga both inside and outside the sessions during the day, (c) Resolve obstacles to successful training. In addition, a pamphlet consists of information related
Lifestyle
mindfulness based stress Reduction The 8 weekly sessions followed the standard MBSR protocol as developed by Kabat-Zinn (1990). Each session was 150 min. The overall content of the sessions were: (
no psychotherapy

Sponsors

Deputy of Research of Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not receiving psychiatric medication and psychotherapy from 6 months up to the study of the experimental group; not receiving psychotherapy from 6 months up to the study in both experimental and control groups; no concurrent psychiatric problems.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: pre and post treatment and at 3 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Diary scale for measuring headache.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mindful awareness. Timepoint: pre and post treatment and at 3 months follow-up. Method of measurement: Mindful Attention Awareness Scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbdollah Omidi

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

omidi-a@kums.ac.irabomidi20@yahoo.com+98 31 5554 0021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026