Status:

RECRUITING

Mind Body Balance for Pediatric Migraine

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Headache

Headache Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

10-17 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study uses a factorial research design to evaluate a nurse delivered mind body intervention using different doses of 3 treatment components to determine the optimized treatment for headache day r...

Detailed Description

In the United States, over 6 million children and adolescents suffer from migraine headaches and it is 1 of the 5 most prevalent childhood disorders. Mind and body approaches can significantly help th...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis: Migraine with or without aura or chronic migraine that meets the International Classification of Headache Disorders(ICHD) criteria
  • Frequency: Headache frequency based upon prospective headache diary of 28 days must be ≥ 4 and ≤ 28.
  • PedMIDAS: PedMIDAS Disability Score \> 4, indicating at least mild disruption in daily activities and \< 140, indicating extreme disability that may require more comprehensive, multi-component therapy
  • Use of one or more of the following prescribed nutraceuticals and/or preventive anti-migraine medications at the time or randomization or be on a stable dose of one or more of the following throughout the 12 weeks of the study \[Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Co-Q 10 (Coenzyme Q10), Magnesium (Mg), Vitamin D2 or D3 (Erocalciferol/Cholecalciferol), Depakote (Divalproate), Inderal (Propanerol), Elavil ((Amitripyline), Topamax (Topiramate), Periactin (Cyproheptadine)\]
  • Language: English speaking, able to complete interviews and questionnaires in English

Exclusion

  • Continuous migraine defined as unrelenting headache for a 28 day period
  • Must agree not to take non-specific acute medication, such as NSAIDS (e.g., ibuprofen), more than 3 times per week, or migraine specific acute medications, such as triptans, more than 6 times per month (to prevent medication overuse headache)
  • PedMIDAS Disability Score \> 140, indicating extreme disability that may require more comprehensive, multi-component therapy
  • Youth who are pregnant, or those who are sexually active and not using a medically accepted form of contraception (barrier or hormonal methods)
  • Present severe psychiatric disease, alcohol or drug dependence, or documented developmental delays or impairments (e.g., autism, cerebral palsy, or mental retardation) or other circumstances, that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements or safe participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 9 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

260 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04715685

Start Date

March 9 2021

End Date

May 31 2026

Last Update

November 28 2025

Active Locations (2)

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University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States, 80045

2

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229