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- Clinical Trial NCT03381924
Educational Intervention in Patients With Migraine (M01)
Effectiveness of a Group Educational Intervention in Patients With Migraine: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Introduction: Despite the numerous pharmacological treatment options available for migraine attacks and for the prevention of thereof, less than 30% of patients with migraine are highly satisfied with their current treatment.
In recent decades, there has been a radical change in the way we view pain, thanks to developments in neuroscience. It is currently considered that pain does not originate in the peripheral nociceptors, but rather in a network of brain regions (the pain neuromatrix), the synchronous activation of which is necessary and sufficient to generate the perception of pain. Migraine may be the expression of this exaggerated perception of threat, a perception that, from a cultural learning perspective, it may be possible to modify by adjusting beliefs and behaviours that favour the onset of an attack.
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a group educational intervention about concepts of pain neuroscience, in the management of migraine, compared to routine medical interventions, in primary care health centres of Alava.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a group educational intervention about concepts of pain neuroscience, in the management of migraine, compared to routine medical interventions, in primary care health centres of Alava.
After recruitment, patients were interviewed by the research team members in charge of the assessments. In these interviews, data were collected on the following: demographic characteristics, beliefs regarding migraine, coping strategies for migraine attacks, the MIDAS questionnaire (16), medication taken, work leave, emergency department attendances and limitation of daily activities due to migraine, during the previous 3 months.
Subsequently, we carried out further assessments over the telephone after 3, 6 and 12 months. Very few studies assessing preventive treatments for migraine have performed assessments 12 months after initiating prophylactic treatment, most having followed-up patients for 6 months at most. We believe, however, it is necessary to continue assessments for at least 1 year to properly test the efficacy of treatment for chronic illnesses like migraine. The individuals carrying out the assessment were blinded to group allocation. The clinical follow-up was the same for both groups, the only difference in their management being the educational intervention itself.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Alava
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Vitoria-gasteiz, Alava, Spain
- Iñaki Aguirrezabal Bazterrica
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Child
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Belong to one of these health centres of primary care: San Martín, Sansomendi, Lakuarriaga, Gazalbide and Zabalgana,
- Diagnosed with migraine (ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 346) who had at least one migraine attack every month despite treatment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- We excluded patients with mental illness, cognitive impairment or language deficits that might hinder completion of follow-up and patients that would not be able to attend to all the sessions of the intervention or had received training as part of the previous pilot study.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Intervention group
Neuroscience-based information on the neurophysiology of pain and migraine were provided with audio-visual support.
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In each session, neuroscience-based information on the neurophysiology of pain and migraine were provided with audio-visual support.
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Placebo Comparator: Control group
Routine clinical practice
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Patients allocated to the control group will only receive the drugs used in the habitual clinical practice
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Migraine-related disability given by the MIDAS score
Time Frame: 12 months
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The sum of responses to five questions on days missed or with reduced productivity at work/school, at home and in leisure activities.I If patients has reduced the score in MIDAS scale by at least the 50% of the baseline score, we consider that the patient has responded to the treatment.
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12 months
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Intensity and frequency of the pain
Time Frame: 12 months
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Measured using the two supplementary questions of the MIDAS, the two supplementary questions of the MIDAS.
If patients has reduced the score in MIDAS scale by at least the 50% of the baseline score, we consider that the patient has responded to the treatment.
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12 months
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Degree to which activities of daily life were limited by migraine
Time Frame: 12 months
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Measured using an ad hoc scale with six possible answers: not at all, very little, little, quite a lot, a lot, and totally.
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12 months
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costs associated with migraine-related treatment
Time Frame: 12 months
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Both preventive medication and medication for treating migraine attacks
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12 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: IÑAKI AGUIRREZABAL, Basque Health Service
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- MIGRAINE01
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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