Bronx MBCT-Migraine

Purpose

This randomized clinical trial aims to examine the effect of a standardized 8-week course of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Migraine on migraine-related disability in people with migraine.

Condition

  • Migraine

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • ICHD-3 beta headache diagnosis of migraine, - self-reported and diary-confirmed 4-20 headache days per month - aged 18-65 - ability to read English - capacity to consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • no ICHD-3 beta headache diagnosis of migraine - fewer than 4 or greater than 20 headache days per month - under 18 or over 65 - inability to read English - lacking the capacity to consent - utilization of new preventative pain treatments within four weeks of the baseline assessment, or a plan to utilize new preventive pain medications during the duration of the study - severe psychiatric illness that would interfere with participation in the treatment

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
MBCT for Migraine 		In this arm, participants will receive 8 weeks of the manualized treatment Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT; Day & Thorn). Participants will attend weekly 75-90 minute individual sessions for eight weeks. At each weekly session one of eight broad topics are addressed and discussed (Automatic-Pilot, Dealing with Barriers, Mindfulness of Breath, Staying Present, Allowing/Letting Be, Cognitive Restructuring, Self Care, Application to Headache Pain). Homework is assigned each week, and participants are expected to develop a daily formal mindfulness practice (body scan meditation, seated meditation, breathing meditation, etc). Participants are provided with a course manual, reading materials, and audio recordings to facilitate meditation practice.
  • Behavioral: MBCT for Migraine
    8 75-90 minute individual sessions of the manualized Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy plus a manual and homework
No Intervention
Wait List/Treatment as Usual 		Patients will continue with standard care. Patients will be offered MBCT after the primary endpoint.

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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