Biobehavioral Physical Therapy Strategies Based on Therapeutic Exercise Applied to Chronic Migraine Patients

NCT ID: NCT02514148

Last Updated: 2021-10-21

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

86 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-09-30

Study Completion Date

2019-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to know wich combination of treatments are the most effective in patients with chronic migraine. The study design is a simple blind randomized controlled trial (outcomes assessor). The study population: Men and women aged from 18 to 70 years old with chronic migraine for at least 12 weeks. Interventions: A combination of techniques during 6 weeks (6 sessions; 1 per week)

Detailed Description

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Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by attacks of pulsating headache on one side of the head, presenting autonomic nervous system disfunction. Migraine is associated to significant personal and social burden. Physical activity could worsen patient´s symptoms. Migraine is associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia Chronic migraine patients according to the third IHS ( International Headache Society) classification suffer headache at least 15 days per month no less than 3 months.

According to Pozo-Rosich et al., migraine incidence worldwide is 2% of the general population. In the US the 18% of migraine patients are females corresponding the 6% to males.

As comorbid diseases usually associated to migraine are found disability, depression, anxiety and biobehavioral disorders. Migraine is a chronic disease which cause biopsychosocial damage and decrease quality of life in its patients. Risk factors to endure Migraine are sex (females), obesity and overuse of headache medicaments.

Migraine origin and its physiopathology in unknown although there are several studies that support a central sensitization mechanism at the level of trigeminocervical complex to explain migraine. Trigeminocervical complex is made by the convergence between superior neurons of the trigeminal nucleus caudalis and the dorsal cervical horns of the first and second cervical levels.

Some authors suggest that it is a biobehavioral disorder that results from a cortical hypersensitivity and an associated social learning process. Behavioral habits and medication intake due to migraine attacks are important factors to keep in mind. Stanos et al. concluded that the best treatment for chronic migraine was a multidisciplinary treatment including biobehavioral and pharmacological approaches. Biobehavioral treatments (BBTs) for chronic pain patients includes therapeutic patient education (TPE) and selfcare, cognitive behavioral interventions, and biobehavioral training (biofeedback, relaxation training, and stress management).

TPE provides contact between the care providers and patients. TPE has been extensively studied in the management of anxiety, stress, and pain for chronic lower back pain. It is thought that in chronic diseases, TPE should be adapted to the needs of patients and caregivers. BBTs were identified as "grade A" evidence in the American Consortium of Evidence Based Headache Guidelines. It has been proposed that BBT based on educational approaches be used to manage migraines.

Conditions

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Chronic Migraine Chronic Headache

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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NO Intervention Control group

No therapeutic intervention are being giving to the group of patients, they only will have their Neurologist previously prescribed pharmacological treatment.

Group Type OTHER

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention consist on measure the whole variables in chronic migraine patients to compare it with experimental interventions

Therapeutic exercise( TE)

The intervention giving to the patients consist on a therapeutic exercise protocol based on neck and low intensity general exercises.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Therapeutic exercise consist on stretch of cervical-scapular muscles ( Trapezius and angular of the scapula), Cranium-cervical flexor stabilization exercise, auto cervical tractions, shoulders rotation, low intensity exercise ( walking), craniocervical extension, cervical flexion and extension.

Therapeutic patient education ( TPE)

The intervention giving to the patients consist on a therapeutic patient education based on pain neurophysiology protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic patient education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic patient education based on pain physiology from a biobehavioral perspective adding a training in coping strategies.

TE + TPE

The intervention giving to the patients consist on the combination of the therapeutic exercise protocol and the therapeutic patient education protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic patient education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic patient education based on pain physiology from a biobehavioral perspective adding a training in coping strategies.

Therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Therapeutic exercise consist on stretch of cervical-scapular muscles ( Trapezius and angular of the scapula), Cranium-cervical flexor stabilization exercise, auto cervical tractions, shoulders rotation, low intensity exercise ( walking), craniocervical extension, cervical flexion and extension.

TE + TPE + Manual therapy

The intervention giving to the patients consist on the combination of the therapeutic exercise protocol and the therapeutic patient education protocol plus a manual therapy techniques protocol.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic patient education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic patient education based on pain physiology from a biobehavioral perspective adding a training in coping strategies.

Therapeutic exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Therapeutic exercise consist on stretch of cervical-scapular muscles ( Trapezius and angular of the scapula), Cranium-cervical flexor stabilization exercise, auto cervical tractions, shoulders rotation, low intensity exercise ( walking), craniocervical extension, cervical flexion and extension.

Manual Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual therapy consist on ; oscillatory traction , maintained craniocervical traction, upper cervical flexion mobilization, side glide roll, anterior-posterior upper cervical mobilization with wedge, lateral glide at the C1-C2 and C2-C3 levels, retraction technique, trigeminocervical neural mobilization , and upper cervical traction, followed by posterior-anterior glide at C4.

Interventions

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Therapeutic patient education

Therapeutic patient education based on pain physiology from a biobehavioral perspective adding a training in coping strategies.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic exercise

Therapeutic exercise consist on stretch of cervical-scapular muscles ( Trapezius and angular of the scapula), Cranium-cervical flexor stabilization exercise, auto cervical tractions, shoulders rotation, low intensity exercise ( walking), craniocervical extension, cervical flexion and extension.

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

No intervention consist on measure the whole variables in chronic migraine patients to compare it with experimental interventions

Intervention Type OTHER

Manual Therapy

Manual therapy consist on ; oscillatory traction , maintained craniocervical traction, upper cervical flexion mobilization, side glide roll, anterior-posterior upper cervical mobilization with wedge, lateral glide at the C1-C2 and C2-C3 levels, retraction technique, trigeminocervical neural mobilization , and upper cervical traction, followed by posterior-anterior glide at C4.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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TPE TE NI MT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* subjects diagnosed with chronic migraine
* Neck, shoulder or spine pain for at least 12 weeks
* Continuous headache may be chronic daily headache or tension headache
* Patients having the willing to undergo the treatment

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing physical another therapy treatment in cervical or head areas.
* Patient with degenerative neurological syndrome or fibromyalgia
* Patients with severe cognitive impairment
* Patients undergo any neck, head or shoulder surgical process
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Paula Kindelan

Associate Professor, Universidad autónoma de Madrid

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Paula Kindelan, MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

associate professor Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Locations

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Unidad de Ciencias Neurológicas

Madrid, , Spain

Site Status

Countries

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Spain

References

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Other Identifiers

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CSEULS-PI-002/2013

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id