Effectiveness of a Dialogue-based Online Intervention Against Migraine

NCT ID: NCT04276142

Last Updated: 2024-09-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

321 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-05

Study Completion Date

2024-08-20

Brief Summary

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This trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a dialogue-based online intervention (ceprica) that provides information regarding cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) in patients with migraine.

The study aims to test the hypothesis that ceprica has a greater positive impact on migraine symptoms than an active control intervention providing psychoeducational content. Patients fulfilling ICHD-criteria for migraine will be randomized and allocated to either an intervention group, receiving ceprica in addition to treatment as usual, or a control group, which receives access to an active control intervention in addition to treatment as usual. The primary endpoint is the number of migraine days per month.

Detailed Description

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Migraine is common in the German population and leads to a decreased quality of life as well as high economic consequences. Cognitive behavioural therapy has shown to be effective in the treatment of migraine. Web-based psychological interventions are easily accessible and preliminary evidence suggests that such interventions can be effective.

In this study, the treatment effects of a novel dialogue-based online intervention compared to a psychoeducational control intervention will be investigated. The interventional online program ceprica contains elements of cognitive behavioural therapy that address specific approaches in the management of pain, integrated in an individually tailored dialogue that is based on the responses given in the program. The intervention ceprica, as well as the psychoeducational control intervention, aer both delivered via the internet and protected by individually assigned passwords.

This randomised controlled trial will include 306 patients with migraine. Participants will be recruited via a website containing relevant information about the study. Participants will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a control group, in which they continue their usual treatment and receive access to a psychoeducational control intervention, or an intervention group who may also use treatment as usual and in addition receives the online intervention ceprica. Data are collected at baseline (T0) and three months after allocation (T1).

Conditions

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Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

randomized controlled trial with two arms: (i) online intervention in addition to treatment-as-usual versus (ii) psychoeducational active control intervention in addition to treatment-as-usual
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Migraine - ceprica

online program: ceprica in addition to treatment as usual

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

ceprica (additional to treatment as usual)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

ceprica is a dialogue-based online psychological intervention for patients with migraine. This intervention includes elements that address pain management, pain reduction etc. Content is adapted to users needs using interactive dialogues, illustrations and audio files. Participants may also continue with their usual treatment.

Migraine - active control intervention

active control intervention: psychoeducation in addition to treatment as usual

Group Type OTHER

active control intervention (additional to treatment as usual)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

the active control intervention contains psychoeducational content regarding migraine

Interventions

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ceprica (additional to treatment as usual)

ceprica is a dialogue-based online psychological intervention for patients with migraine. This intervention includes elements that address pain management, pain reduction etc. Content is adapted to users needs using interactive dialogues, illustrations and audio files. Participants may also continue with their usual treatment.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

active control intervention (additional to treatment as usual)

the active control intervention contains psychoeducational content regarding migraine

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age 18-65 at the time of screening
* fulfill diagnostic criteria of migraine (ICD-10: G43.0 or G43.1, confirmed either by upload of a medical document issued by a medical specialist or by a diagnostic phone/video call with a study physician who is experienced in headache diagnostics)
* age at onset of migraine \<50y
* Migraine is present for at least 12 months at the time of study entry
* 4-14 migraine headache days per 28 days
* able and willing to give signed informed consent
* sufficient language skills in German

Exclusion Criteria

* currently receiving preventive migraine medication within 60 days of T0, or planning to start another preventive treatment during the course of the study
* routinely taking, or planning to take, gepant-type acute migraine medication (e.g., rimegepant)
* Botulinum toxin A and B administered in the head or neck area within 4 months prior to T0
* patients with a history of failure to respond to 3 or more classes of migraine preventive treatments with good scientific evidence
* patients with regular intake of analgesics for other reasons than headache (e.g., chronic back pain, (rheumatoid) arthritis, cancer, injuries/accidents)
* patients with incomplete headache diaries at baseline (\>6 non-consecutive days within 28 days missing)
* patients with substance use disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Gaia AG

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gitta Jacob, PD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gaia AG

Locations

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GAIA

Hamburg, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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ceprica trial

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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