Status:
COMPLETED
Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBSR) for Patients Suffering From Migraine
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital Freiburg
Conditions:
Migraine
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients suffering from migraine will be randomly allocated to one of two different behavioral interventions: * mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) an eight week intervention program based diff...
Detailed Description
Sixty patients suffering from migraine will be randomly allocated to one of two different behavioral interventions: (i) mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) an eight week intervention program bas...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- migraine for at least 6 months
- commandment of German language
- 3-8 migraine attacks per month
- willingness to participate in a behavioral intervention and to conduct the daily homework
- if patients take a drug as prophylaxis for migraine no change of drug for at least three months and no change of dose for at least one month prior to enrollment
Exclusion
- psychiatric disorders at the time of enrollment
- addiction
- participation in other trials
- prior experience with mbsr
- migraine related to the ovary cycle
- abuse of acute medication for migraine
- other psychological disorders which impair the communication and interaction with the patient
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00826475
Start Date
January 1 2009
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
August 15 2011
Active Locations (1)
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University Medical Center Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, 79106