Yoga for Chronic Headache in Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT02721849

Last Updated: 2017-07-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

45 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-30

Study Completion Date

2017-07-31

Brief Summary

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A randomized controlled trial to investigate the efficacy of yoga on tension type headache and / or migraine in adolescents between 12 and 16 years, consisting of a four group design which includes an 12 week yoga course and a three-month follow-up period. Both adolescent and one parent will be randomized either to yoga or no treatment. Primary outcome will be pain frequency in adolescents considering pain catastrophizing of parents.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Tension Type Headache Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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adolescent yoga / parent control

The adolescent will receive an 12 week yoga course, while one parent will only answer the questionnaires.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga for adolescents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week hatha yoga course for adolescents

adolescent waitlist / parent yoga

One parent will participate in an 12 week yoga course, while the adolescent will receive the intervention after the follow-up period.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga for parents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week hatha yoga course

adolescent yoga / parent yoga

Both adolescent and parent will participate in an 12 week yoga course at the same time.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Yoga for adolescents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week hatha yoga course for adolescents

Yoga for parents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

12 week hatha yoga course

adolescent waitlist / parent control

The adolescent will receive the intervention after the follow-up period, while one parent will only answer the questionnaires.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Yoga for adolescents

12 week hatha yoga course for adolescents

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Yoga for parents

12 week hatha yoga course

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Adolescent:

* tension type headache and/or migraine minimum at 4 days per month
* willingness to participate at least 10 out of 12 yoga sessions
* physical and cognitive ability to participate in light physical, breathing and relaxation exercises
* good german language

Parents:

* willingness to participate at least 10 out of 12 yoga sessions
* physical and cognitive ability to participate in light physical, breathing and relaxation exercises
* good german language

Exclusion Criteria

* pregnancy or lactation
* attending a yoga class within the last 3 months prior to the study
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Universität Duisburg-Essen

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Holger Cramer

Research Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Elisabeth Krankenhaus

Essen, , Germany

Site Status

Kinderkrankenhaus St. Marien

Landshut, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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15-6736

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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