Migraine headache Nervous System Diseases Migraine
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are randomly allocated to receive SHE plus standard medical care or standard medical care alone.
SHE comprises of three face-to-face sessions on a one-to-one basis with the nurse, at app
Sponsors
National Institute for Health Research
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (men and women), aged 18 -75 2. Years with migraine which started at least 6 months previously, and occurred on 4 or more days in the previous month. 3. A reasonable level of the English language is expected
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A physical condition likely to cause headache, with symptoms and signs like subacute progressive focal neurological deficit, newonset seizures, headaches accompanied by vomiting plus papilloedema and the presence of cranial nerve palsy. 2. Pregnancy 3. An organic brain syndrome 4. Current psychotic illness or substance dependency 5. Currently undergoing psychological therapy 6. Being unable to complete a self report questionnaire for whatever reason including inability to speak and read English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Headache frequency (days per month) at 8 weeks and 4 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Headache impact (HIT-6) at 8 weeks and 4 months 2. Health costs (Client Services Receipt Inventory) at 4 months 3. Migraine disability (MIDAS) at 8 weeks and 4 months 4. Patients' headache related beliefs (Illness Perception Questionnaire-Revised) at 8 weeks and 4 months 5. Psychological morbidity (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) at 8 weeks and 4 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed