Headache Education and Awareness vs. Daily Mindfulness Strategies - Understanding Pain

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorUniversity of Colorado, Denver

About this trial

The goal of this study (supported by and included in the NIH HEAL Initiative: https://heal.nih.gov/) is to learn if a fully virtual study comparing two telehealth group interventions for adolescents with migraine is feasible and acceptable:

1. Telehealth group mindfulness-based intervention 2. Telehealth group headache education

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 12 to 17 years old

Diagnosed with migraine by medical provider using criteria from the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition

Patient report of at least 6 headache days per month

At least mild headache-related disability, as assessed by PedMIDAS score > 10

Disqualifiers

Currently engaged in, or previously received 4 or more sessions of behavioral interventions for pain management (e.g., mindfulness or cognitive-behavioral therapy) in the past 6 months

Current psychiatric crisis (e.g., active suicidal ideation)

Cognitive impairments or developmental delays that interfere with their ability to participate in the study

Inability to provide consent/assent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • BREATHE with Headache (BREATHE-HA)
  • Enhanced Standard-of-Care: Headache Education

Treatment groups

72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Colorado, Denver

Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Collaborator

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Collaborator