Chiropractic Care for Episodic Migraine
ConditionEpisodic Migraine
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorBrigham and Women's Hospital
About this trial
Migraine, a chronic intermittent headache disorder, ranks in the top five causes of years lived with disability. One promising non-pharmacologic and integrative treatment for migraine may be chiropractic care due to the co-occurrence of migraine and musculoskeletal complaints. The goal of this application is to perform a pilot study of chiropractic care for episodic migraine to help inform the design of a future, full-scale pragmatic effectiveness trial.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-65 years
Confirmed diagnosis of migraine with or without aura which does not meet criteria for chronic migraine according to the International Classification for -Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3 guidelines at the screening visit with the study physician
History of migraines dating for at least one year
Completion of at least 26 headache diary days out of 28
Disqualifiers
Non-Veterans (VAMC only)
Received botulinum toxin treatment for headache and/or neck pain within the 4 months prior to the start of the baseline phase
Received chiropractic care for any condition within the 3 months prior to the start of the baseline phase
Received behavioral interventions (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, relaxation techniques, hypnosis) within the past 3 months)
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Chiropractic Care
- Headache Health Education
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Lead sponsor
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Collaborator
Yale University
Collaborator
VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Collaborator
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov