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N/A N=60 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Bronx MBCT-Migraine

Migraine

Enrolled (actual)
60
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Proportion of People With "Severe" Scores on the Migraine Disability Assessment — 77.4; 89.7; 58.1; 75.9 percentage of participants — p=.027

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
MBCT for Migraine (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Primary completion
Oct 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Proportion of People With "Severe" Scores on the Migraine Disability Assessment
77.4; 89.7; 58.1; 75.9 .027 sig
PRIMARY
Headache-Related Disability Index
52.5; 50.2; 38.2; 50.4 <.004 sig
SECONDARY
Headache Days (Over Course of 1 Month)
16.5; 15.5; 14.8; 14.2 .773
SECONDARY
Average Headache Severity for Headache Days Recorded Over 30 Days
1.7; 1.8; 1.6; 1.7 .888
SECONDARY
The Pain Catastrophizing Scale
22.6; 22.0; 15.6; 22.6 .035 sig
SECONDARY
Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
60.7; 60.3; 68.0; 64.7 .572
SECONDARY
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire
128.5; 132.9; 116.0; 117.7 .609
SECONDARY
Headache Specific Locus of Control
86.0; 87.5; 80.3; 89.8 .022 sig
SECONDARY
Headache Management Self-efficacy Scale
108.1; 111.8; 113.8; 115.4 .124
SECONDARY
NIH PROMIS Depression Short Form
54.0; 53.1; 52.2; 55.9 .017 sig
SECONDARY
NIH PROMIS Anxiety Short Form
56.7; 56.2; 55.7; 59.2 .259
SECONDARY
Average Monthly Migraine Disability Index
2.8; 3.4; 1.7; 4.4 .007 sig

Summary

This randomized clinical trial aims to examine the effect of a standardized 8-week course of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine on migraine-related disability in people with migraine.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • ICHD-3 beta headache diagnosis of migraine,
  • self-reported and diary-confirmed 4-20 headache days per month
  • aged 18-65
  • ability to read English
  • capacity to consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • no ICHD-3 beta headache diagnosis of migraine
  • fewer than 4 or greater than 20 headache days per month
  • under 18 or over 65
  • inability to read English
  • lacking the capacity to consent
  • utilization of new preventative pain treatments within four weeks of the baseline assessment, or a plan to utilize new preventive pain medications during the duration of the study
  • severe psychiatric illness that would interfere with participation in the treatment
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02443519). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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