headache migraine
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Migraine with or without aura according to the I-H-S classification ICHD III (2013): headache attacks lasting 4 and 72 hours (untreated or unsuccessfully treated) and at least two of the following four characteristics, - unilateral localisation - pulsating quality - moderate or severe pain intensity - aggravating by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity ( e.g. walking or climbing stairs). During the headache at least one of the following -nausea and/or vomiting - photo- and phonophobia. Migraine with aura symptoms with one or more of the following fully reversible aura symptoms: -visual, sensory, speech and/or language, motor, brainstem, retinal with at least two of the following four characteristics: -. at least one aura symptom spreads gradually over -5 minutes, and/or two or more symptoms occur in succession - each individual aura symptom lasts 5-60 minutes - at least one aura symptom is unilateral - the aura is accompanied, or followed within 60 minutes, by headache Migraine in combination with tension-type headache (TTH) ICHD III (2013) that can be clearly distinguished from migraine by the participant. Presence of neck pain A frequency of migraine attacks of two or more attacks per month Migraine is more than 1 year present Participants who are stable on prophylactic medication Age: between 18 years-65 years Participant is able to fill in questionnaires (understand Dutch language)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are: rheumatic diseases, fever, pregnancy, suspicion on malignancy and MT treatment or usual care by the general practitionere of headache complaints in the 2 months prior to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure of the pilot study is whether the trial is feasible | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures that are evaluated are: the frequency of migraine (headache diary), number of days headache (headache diary), medication use (headache diary), general perceived effect (7-point scale), limitations in daily functioning (HIT-6), pressure pain on suboccipital muscles, trapezius descendens and the tibialis anterior, isometric muscle strength of the short neck flexors and allodynia. In addition, the frequency and severity of side effects of medication and manual therapy by means of a questionnaire are measured. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed