The Effect of Two Different Massages on Migraine

August 12, 2026 updated by: Begum Kara Kaya, Biruni University

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Connective Tissue Massage and Classical Massage in Patients With Migraine

The study aims to compare the effects of connective tissue massage on pain severity, attack frequency and duration, migraine-related disability, and quality of life in patients diagnosed with migraine, by comparing them with the classical massage.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Zeytinburnu
      • Istanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • Biruni University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 64 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Volunteers with a migraine diagnosis
  • Taking only analgesics for migraine treatment and continuing their routines
  • No problem in reading, writing and understanding Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Having any other neurological problems
  • Who had been injected with botulinum toxin in the last 3 months

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group 1
Connective tissue massage
Other: Connective tissue massage
Connective tissue massage will be applied with short and long pulling strokes to create a reflex effect for 2 days a week, a total of 8 weeks.
Experimental: Group 2
Classical massage
Other: Classical massage
Classical massage will be applied with the techniques of stroking, kneading, and friction for 2 days a week, a total of 8 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Intensity
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The intensity of pain perceived by the subjects will be evaluated with a valid method, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The higher numbers show higher pain intensities.
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Migraine Related Disability
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS), which is considered valid and reliable, will be used to evaluate the migraine-related disability. The higher scores indicate an increase in the severity of the disability.
8 weeks
The Quality of Life
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The patients' quality of life will be evaluated with the 24-hours Quality of Life in Migraine Scale (24-Hr-MQoLQ), which is valid and reliable. The increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the quality of life.
8 weeks
Perceived Patient-Reported Change
Time Frame: 8th week (one week)
The change perceived by the patients after the intervention will be evaluated with the Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC). According to the scale, it is expressed as "-2: I am much worse, -1: I am worse, 0: No change, 1: I am better, 2: I am much better".
8th week (one week)
The general descriptive demographic information
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The general descriptive demographic information of the participants such as age and gender; migraine family history, duration of the complaints, attack frequency and duration will be questioned with a form prepared by the researchers.
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Biruni University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Arzu Özdinçler, PhD, Biruni University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

July 18, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 9, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

December 16, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 6, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 6, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

July 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 13, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 12, 2026

Last Verified

August 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Migren

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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