Enhancing cognitive-behavioural therapy for recurrent headache by integrating into it a new approach to the management of headache triggers (Learning to Cope with Triggers)

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Migraines; Tension Type Headaches; Other - Conditions of unknown or disputed aetiology (such as chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis); Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000435684
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Paul Martin (Principal Investigator)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-04-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

i) Diagnosed as either ‘migraine without aura’, ‘typical aura with migraine headache’, ‘chronic migraine’, ‘frequent episodic tension-type headache’, or ‘chronic tension-type headache’; (ii) minimum of 6 headache days per month; (iii) minimum headache chronicity of 12 months, and pattern of headache symptoms stable over last six months

Exclusion Criteria

Diagnosed as ‘medication overuse headache’; (ii) headaches present continuously; (iii) recent changes in prophylactic medication (study requires that medication has been stable for previous month) (iv) pregnant, planning pregnancy during trial period or lactating iv) currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified