“Effectiveness of craniosacral therapy in reducing pain intensity and frequency of migraine episodes among young adults with excessive digital gadget use in a randomized controlled trial”

This study will investigate the effectiveness of Craniosacral Therapy CST in reducing pain intensity and frequency of migraine episodes among young adults who overuse digital gadgets. Migraines, often triggered by prolonged computer and smartphone use, will be assessed in individuals aged 18–27 years. Participants will be screened using the Migraine Screening Questionnaire MS-Q and the Digital Media Overuse Scale dMOS, and then randomly allocated into two groups: an experimental group receiving CST and a control group receiving a placebo intervention.

The CST group will undergo five standardized techniques – suboccipital inhibition, frontal, sphenoid, fourth ventricle, and lumbosacral techniques – delivered over four weeks. The placebo group will receive a sham intervention involving only superficial contact without therapeutic pressure.

Outcome measures will include the Visual Analogue Scale VAS for pain intensity and the MS-Q for migraine frequency, recorded at baseline, after four weeks of treatment, and at an eight-week follow-up. Data will be statistically analyzed to determine within-group and between-group differences.

It is anticipated that CST will lead to a significant reduction in migraine pain intensity and frequency of episodes compared to placebo treatment, thereby establishing CST as an effective non-pharmacological intervention for migraine management in young adults who overuse digital gadgets.