Status:
COMPLETED
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Headache Pain
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Conditions:
Headache
Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
19+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The literature on the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for the treatment of chronic pain is well established. Support for the efficacy of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and ot...
Detailed Description
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is well established as an efficacious treatment for a wide variety of chronic pain conditions, including headache pain. A promising trend within the behavioral medic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- At least 3 pain days per month (for the past 3 months or more) due to migraine and/or tension-type headaches;
- Recent evaluation (within 6 months) of headaches by a physician, participants will also need to receive permission from their physician to take part in the study;
- Age of 19 years or older;
- Reading ability sufficient to comprehend self-monitoring forms;
- If currently using psychotropic or headache medications, use of these medications must have begun at least 4-weeks before treatment; and
- Agree to be videotaped during the group treatment sessions, although the video camera will be directed at the group leader, and not directed at the participant.
Exclusion
- History of seizure or facial neuralgia, as these conditions might preclude the accurate diagnosis of headache;
- Significant cognitive impairment;
- History of schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder or substance abuse as these conditions could result in a psychiatric emergency during treatment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01213056
Start Date
April 1 2010
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
December 2 2015
Active Locations (1)
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UATuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, 35487