MRI Outcomes of Mindfulness Meditation for Migraine

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Conditions studied: Migraine

In brief

112 migraine subjects will be initially randomly assigned to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or a Stress Management for Headache group (SMH). Outcomes, including headache frequency and impact and brain activity, will be assessed at baseline, prior to intervention, and at 3-, 6-, and 12-months.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02133209

Run by

Johns Hopkins University

People needed

98

Starts

2014-05-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Are between 18 and 65 years of age
• Report between 4 and 14 headaches over 28 days
• Have a history of migraines lasting at least 1 year
• Are not currently using opioid ("narcotic") pain medication

You may not qualify if…

• Are unable to undergo MRI
• Pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant
• Current use of opioid medications
• Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers (same exclusion criteria)
• Are between 18 and 65 years of age
• Free of any acute or chronic pain condition and reports no history of migraines

Where it is running

• University of Maryland School of Dentistry — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Campus — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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