Using Virtual Reality to Teach Mindfulness to People With Migraine
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Conditions studied: Migraine Disorders, Migraine With Aura, Migraine Without Aura, Episodic Migraine
In brief
The aim of this clinical trial is to learn if people with migraine can learn a type of biobehavioral therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) by using a virtual reality headset. Researchers are studying if this type of mindfulness therapy helps to decrease migraine-related disability. Participants will be randomized to treatment as usual or active virtual reality groups for four weeks. Everyone will keep symptom diaries, complete surveys, attend two clinic visits, and have two blood draws.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07599228
- Run by
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- People needed
- 160
- Starts
- 2026-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2031-01-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Adults aged 18-80
- Diagnosed with episodic migraine and experience 4-10 migraine days/month
- On a stable dose of CGRP mAb for three months prior
- Satisfy 4 week run-in of 4-10 headaches/month
- Not taking other preventive medications
- Not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant within study timeframe
- Able and willing to use VR device
- No history of significant psychiatric illness
- Willing to comply with study procedures
- English-speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Medication overuse (>10 days/month)
- Vertigo/vestibular dysfunction
- Active psychiatric or neurological comorbidities
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning pregnancy within study timeframe
- Significant visual/hearing/mobility impairment affecting VR use
Where it is running
- Brigham and Womens Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's Health Care Center — Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's Hospital — Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
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