Examining the Efficacy of Kiko Exercises on the Prevention of Migraine Headaches

Completed · Early Phase 1

Conditions studied: Migraine Headache

In brief

This pilot study hopes to show that after 3 months of Kiko training, Kiko naive patients with migraine will have a decrease in the frequency and severity of their migraines.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03651583

Run by

Regional Clinical Research

People needed

13

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2006-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females, 18 to 70 years of age, with at least a 1-year history of migraine headaches
• With or without aura, (IHS criteria 1.1 and 1.2), who have experienced at least 4 migraines a month, or 2-3 migraines a month that last 2-3 days per attack in each of the 3 months prior to screening.
• The subjects must be naïve to Kiko and Qigong training.

You may not qualify if…

• Subject has any cardiac condition, as determined by the investigator, that would preclude safe participation in a low level exercise program.
• Uncontrolled hypertension at screening (sitting systolic pressure >160 mmHg, diastolic pressure >95 mmHg.)
• Subject has had tension-type headaches, >15 days/month in any of the 3 months prior to screening.
• Subject has more than 8 migraines per month, or more than 16 days of migraine per month.
• Subject is pregnant or expects to become pregnant during the course of the trial.
• Subject has substance or alcohol abuse within the the last year which, in the investigator's judgement, will interfere with the study conduct, cooperation or evaluation and interpretation of the study results.
• Subject has any concurrent medical or psychological condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may affect the interpretation of efficacy or safety data or which otherwise contraindicates participation in the trial.
• Subject has participated in an investigational drug trial within the previous 4 weeks.
• Subject uses pain medication in excess of 40 doses of over the counter medication and/or prescription pain medication per month to treat headaches of any type.
• Subject is unable to differentiate between migraine and non-migraine headaches.

Where it is running

• Endwell Family Physicians — Endwell, New York, United States

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