The Effect of Different Exercise Types on Migraine Frequency in Individuals With Migraine
NCT ID: NCT05568004
Last Updated: 2025-03-10
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COMPLETED
NA
32 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-11-28
2024-05-10
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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Combined exercise group
Aerobic plus resistance exercise intervention
Combined exercise
aerobic plus resistance exercise
Aerobic exercise group
Only aerobic exercise intervention
Aerobic exercise
Only aerobic exercise
Control group
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Combined exercise
aerobic plus resistance exercise
Aerobic exercise
Only aerobic exercise
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed as chronic migraine at the time of initial diagnosis (may have turned into episodic migraine under preventive treatment)
* At least 5 migraine attack/month in baseline diary
* No obstacle to exercise in the evaluation made with physical examination and ECG
* Diagnosed with migraine for at least 12 months
* Between the ages of 18-50
Exclusion Criteria
* Presence of concomitant internal and neurological diseases
* Anti-psychotic drug use
* Drug, alcohol addiction
* Pregnancy, breastfeeding
* Patients who cannot reach the targeted exercise level
18 Years
50 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Ege University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yunus Emre Meydanal
Resident physician of Sport Medicine Department
Principal Investigators
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Yunus Emre Meydanal
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ege University Sport Medicine Clinic
Seckin Senısık
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Ege University Sport Medicine Clinic
Locations
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Ege University Sport Medicine Clinic
Izmir, Bornova, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Document Type: Study Protocol
Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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22-9T/12
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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