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Music Intervention on Migraine Headaches

Migraine Headache

Enrolled (actual)
20
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Frequency of Migraine Attacks (Number of Days Per Month) — 8.45; 5.65 Number of migraine per months — p=0.012

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Music Therapy (Other)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Association de Musicothérapie Applications et Recherches Cliniques
Primary completion
Mar 2019

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Frequency of Migraine Attacks (Number of Days Per Month)
8.45; 5.65 0.012 sig
SECONDARY
Duration of Migraine Attacks (Hours)
10.95; 5.5 0.002 sig
SECONDARY
Number of Migraine Episodes With Severe Intensity
2.9; 1.7 0.045 sig
SECONDARY
Impact of Migraines on Everyday Level of Functioning
62.75; 59.1 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Reduction on Anxiety and Depression
9.05; 7.4; 6.45; 4 <0.001 sig

Summary

Migraine is a frequent pathology, highly linked to anxio-depressive factors. Non-drug approaches are part of the therapeutic arsenal. Music therapy is a recent discipline expanding in hospital services and specialised ambulatory centers. The main objective of this study is to assess the effect of " U " technique in receptive music therapy on migraine frequency, on patients suffering from episodic migraines, through " Music care " software home use. Secondary objectives are to assess this technique impact on migraine intensity, duration, emotional effect (HAD score), functional impact (HIT-6 score), and acute treatment administration. This is a monocentric prospective before-after study carried out in chronic pain department of the CHU Sud Reunion.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with episodic migraine with at least 4 attacks per month
  • Patients with migraines with or without aura with diagnostic criteria per International Headache Society
  • Patients with a migraine for more than one year
  • Diagnosis age < 50 years
  • Patients with an available internet connexion to access Music Care application
  • Patients with minimal knowledge in informatics
  • Patients who sign their inform consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients aged less than 18 years
  • Patients with chronic migraine
  • Patients with epilepsy
  • Patients with a deficiency on auditive function
  • Patients with a disease that could be fatal within the study period.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03763058). 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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