Migraine
Conditions
Keywords
Migraine, Headache
Brief summary
Patients suffering from migraine will be randomly allocated to one of two different behavioral interventions: * mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) an eight week intervention program based different meditation & yoga techniques and teaching information regarding the relationship between stress and health. * into an active control group teaching three times within eight weeks relaxation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation PMR) and giving psychoeducation on migraine. The investigators will measure the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks before during and after the intervention as well as secondary variables on quality of life and psychological functioning. The hypothesis is that patients allocated to the MBSR intervention will reduce the frequency of their migraine attacks compared to the active control group and compared to their own baseline.
Detailed description
Sixty patients suffering from migraine will be randomly allocated to one of two different behavioral interventions: (i) mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) an eight week intervention program based different meditation & yoga techniques and teaching information regarding the relationship between stress and health. or (ii) into an active control group teaching three times within eight weeks relaxation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation PMR) and giving psychoeducation on migraine. The investigator will measure the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks before during and after the intervention by headache diaries as well as secondary variables on pain sensation, psychological well being, generic quality of life, pain regulation, pain acceptance, mindfulness, compliance and satisfaction with the intervention. The hypothesis is that patients allocated to the MBSR intervention will reduce the frequency of their migraine attacks compared to the active control group and compared to their own baseline.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Based Stress Reduction MBSR
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: 8 weeks behavioral structured group programme teaching mindfulness skills
BEHAVIORALPsychoeducation
Psychoeducation on Migraine, Progressive Muscle Relaxation PMR, three group meetings within 8 weeks, daily home work
Sponsors
University Hospital Freiburg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* migraine for at least 6 months * commandment of German language * 3-8 migraine attacks per month * willingness to participate in a behavioral intervention and to conduct the daily homework * if patients take a drug as prophylaxis for migraine no change of drug for at least three months and no change of dose for at least one month prior to enrollment
Exclusion criteria
* psychiatric disorders at the time of enrollment * addiction * participation in other trials * prior experience with mbsr * migraine related to the ovary cycle * abuse of acute medication for migraine * other psychological disorders which impair the communication and interaction with the patient
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| number of days suffering from migraine-type headache per month to be determined by a headache diary | one month |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| pain sensation scale (Schmerzempfindungsskala) | at post intervention |
| Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) | post intervention |
| Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI) | post intervention |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed