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Mind Body Balance for Pediatric Migraine

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Migraine Without Aura
Headache
Migraine Disorders
Headache, Migraine
Chronic Migraine
Headache Disorders
Migraine
Migraine With Aura
Interventions
Behavioral: 40 minute session
Behavioral: 20 minute session
Behavioral: home practice handout
Behavioral: home practice e-health
Behavioral: phone call
Registration Number
NCT04715685
Lead Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
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 reduction.

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 these youth, but getting access to this type of treatment is a challenge for families. Our mind and body study will test a mind and body intervention package delivered by health care professionals (i.e., nurses) introducing coping skills to youth ages 10 to 17 that have migraine.

Using a factorial design and the multiphase optimization strategy "MOST", in this study we are able to evaluate different doses of 3 treatment components (1. Duration of mind and body skill introduction session; 2. Home practice support intensity; and 3. Adherence prompt phone call) in one project. A screening experiment will be conducted to determine the dose of each treatment component for future evaluation of the optimized intervention package in a pragmatic or SMART trial.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
260
Inclusion Criteria
  • 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 Criteria
  • 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

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
40 minute session, home practice e-health, no phone call40 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice e-health, phone callphone callThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice handout, phone call40 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice handout, phone callhome practice handoutThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice handout, phone callphone callThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice handout, no phone call40 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice e-health, phone call20 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice e-health, no phone callhome practice e-healthThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice e-health, phone call40 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice e-health, no phone call20 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice handout, no phone callhome practice handoutThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice e-health, phone callhome practice e-healthThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice handout, phone call20 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice handout, phone callphone callThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice handout, no phone call20 minute sessionThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice e-health, no phone callhome practice e-healthThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
40 minute session, home practice handout, no phone callhome practice handoutThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 40 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will not receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice e-health, phone callhome practice e-healthThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice e-health, phone callphone callThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a migraine specific interactive web portal, Migraine e-health portal. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
20 minute session, home practice handout, phone callhome practice handoutThis intervention arm consists of mind body skill introduction session that is 20 minutes in duration. The daily home practice component for headache management will utilize a handout with explanations of mind body skills and a home practice plan. This arm will also receive a follow up phone call 4 weeks after the introductory session to promote adherence to home practice.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in number of headache daysbaseline to post treatment (8 weeks post randomization)

This outcomes measure examines whether the rate of absolute number of headache days, per 28 day period, differs between the treatment groups over time. This will be assessed longitudinally based on the actual number of headache days from the 28 days prior to randomization to the last 28 days before the endpoint visit.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in absolute headache disability score on PedMIDASbaseline to post treatment (8 weeks post randomization)

The PedMIDAS scale which evaluates the impact of headaches in school, home, play, and social activities, is comprised of six items that pertain to days missed in various activities over the past 90 days. Questions are answered by the youth in consultation with their parents and reviewed by study staff. The PedMIDAS scale is administered at baseline (covering the three months prior to enrollment) and at the endpoint visit (covering three months of enrollment). A total PedMIDAS score (sum of items 1-6) was used in this study. Scores range from 0-240; with a score of 0-10 indicating no disability, 11-30 mild disability, 31-50 moderate disability, and more than 50 severe disability in daily activities.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

University of Colorado/Children's Hospital Colorado

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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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