The effectiveness of Court-type Thai Traditional massage and herbal compress in patients with migraine-type headache

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260708013

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-08

Start date

2023-03-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Migraine Disorders Migraine Disorders Massage Medicine, Thai Traditional Complementary Therapies Pain Management Quality of Life Randomized Controlled Trial

Interventions

Participants receive Court-type Thai Traditional Massage and herbal compress therapy twice weekly for 4 weeks in addition to standard migraine treatment. Standard treatment consists of Propranolol 40

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Drug

Court-type Thai Traditional Massage and Herbal Compress plus Standard Migraine Treatment,Standard Migraine Treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Adults aged 18 years or older. 2.Diagnosed with migraine by a neurologist according to standard diagnostic criteria. 3.Headache intensity of 4 or higher on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0 to 10) at the time of assessment. 4.Able and willing to provide written informed consent. 5.Receiving standard medical treatment prescribed by the same neurologist for 4 weeks, including propranolol 40 mg, amitriptyline 10 mg, and naproxen.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Inflammatory conditions or obvious abnormalities of the cervical spine, neck, shoulders, head, or face. 2.Dermatophytosis (ringworm). 3.Active pulmonary tuberculosis. 4.Immunodeficiency disorders. 5.Contraindications to massage therapy, including: 5.1 Use of anticoagulant medications. 5.2 Bleeding disorders. 5.3 Glaucoma. 5.4 Uncontrolled hypertension (>140/90 mmHg). 5.5 Any other condition for which massage is contraindicated by a physician. 6.Anxiety disorder requiring pharmacological treatment. 7.Tension-type headache or office syndrome. 8.History of allergy to the herbal ingredients used in the herbal compress. 9.Pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Change in headache pain intensity Baseline to Week 4 Numerical Rating Scale 0 to 10	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Medication AdherenceMedication adherence (Pill count) Week 2 and Week 4 Medication adherence (Pill count)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPatkanyakorn Prompituck

Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine and Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

patkanyakorn.pro@mahidol.ac.th0634498246

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026