Health Trials

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 groups

Locations

1
Osher Center for Integrative Health, Mass General Brigham02215, BostonMassachusetts, United States

Sponsors 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