Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of primary Chronic Headache Pai
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Primary Headache Pain.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20141012019511N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
At least 19 years of age
At least 3 pain days per month (for the past 3 month) due to a primary headache pain type
headache pain was the primary source of pain
if currently using psychotropic or headache medications, use of these medications must have begun at least 4 weeks before baseline assessment
reading ability was sufficient to comprehend self-monitoring forms
Exclusion Criteria
human immunodeficiency virus-related pain and cancer pain because these are associated with malignant disease
history of seizure or facial neuralgia, as these conditions might preclude the accurate diagnosis of headache
significant cognitive impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain interference. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI).;Pain-Related Cognitive Processes. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Pain-Related Cognitive Processes Questionnaire.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).;Pain intensity. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Mindfulness. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS).;Negative Emotions and Affects. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21).;Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI).;Alexithymia. Timepoint: Before the intervention. Method of measurement: Toronto Alexithymia Scale.;Pain Self Efficacy. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Pain Self Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ).;Pain Acceptance. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ).;Pain Catastrophizing. Timepoint: From baseline until 6 months. Method of measurement: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS).