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Online Hatha Yoga Program as an Add-On Therapy for Episodic High-Frequency Migraine (MIGRANE-YOGA)

6 luglio 2026 aggiornato da: Cristina García Muñoz, University of Seville

A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Online Hatha Yoga Program as an Add-On Therapy for Episodic High-Frequency Migraine

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of an online Hatha yoga program as an adjunct (add-on) therapy for patients with high-frequency episodic migraine. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a 12-week home-based online Hatha yoga program in addition to usual pharmacological treatment, or a control group receiving usual pharmacological care only. Outcomes include migraine frequency, pain intensity, functional disability, sleep quality, psychological symptoms, and adherence.

Panoramica dello studio

Descrizione dettagliata

This study is designed as a randomized controlled clinical trial with a parallel-group add-on design. The objective is to evaluate a non-pharmacological intervention based on an online Hatha yoga program in patients diagnosed with high-frequency episodic migraine according to ICHD criteria.

Participants will be recruited from the Headache Unit of the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital and a primary care center in Seville, Spain. After screening and informed consent, participants will be randomly assigned (1:1) to either the intervention or control group.

The intervention group will receive a 12-week home-based asynchronous online Hatha yoga program (two sessions per week, 30-45 minutes each), in addition to their usual stable pharmacological treatment. The control group will continue usual pharmacological care without structured exercise intervention.

Primary outcomes include migraine frequency, pain intensity (VAS), and functional impact (HIT-6 and MIDAS). Secondary outcomes include sleep quality (PSQI), psychological symptoms (HADS), physical activity (GPAQ), global patient impression of change (PGIC), and adherence measures (EARS and PADEX).

Assessments will be conducted at baseline (T0) and after the 14-week period (T1).

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

60

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

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Contatto studio

  • Nome: Cristina García Muñoz, PhD, PT
  • Numero di telefono: +34954551468
  • Email: ccriss.g@gmail.com

Backup dei contatti dello studio

Luoghi di studio

    • Sevilla
      • Seville, Sevilla, Spagna, 41013
        • Reclutamento
        • University Hospital Virgen del Rocio
        • Contatto:
        • Contatto:
        • Investigatore principale:
          • Cristina García Muñoz, Physiotherapist, PhD

Criteri di partecipazione

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Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adults aged 18-65 years
  • Diagnosis of episodic high-frequency migraine according to ICHD criteria
  • Diagnosis confirmed by a neurologist
  • At least 1-year history of migraine
  • Receiving stable pharmacological treatment for ≥3 months before enrollment
  • Willing to maintain stable medication during the study
  • Ability to understand study procedures and complete assessments
  • Signed informed consent
  • Willingness to be randomized

Exclusion Criteria

  • Other significant neurological disorders
  • Severe psychiatric conditions affecting participation
  • Medical contraindications to moderate physical activity
  • Chronic migraine (≥15 headache days/month)
  • Use of more than one preventive migraine medication
  • Lack of Spanish language comprehension
  • Lack of internet access or digital skills for online intervention

Piano di studio

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Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Separare

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: Arm 1: Experimental Group Label: Hatha Yoga + Usual Pharmacological Treatment Type: Experimental
  • Online Hatha Yoga Program (12 weeks + 2-week follow-up)
  • 2 sessions per week
  • 30-45 minutes per session
  • Asynchronous video-based home practice
  • Standard pharmacological treatment maintained
  • Online Hatha Yoga Program (12 weeks + 2-week follow-up)
  • 2 sessions per week
  • 30-45 minutes per session
  • Asynchronous video-based home practice
  • Standard pharmacological treatment maintained
Comparatore attivo: Arm 2: Control Group Label: Usual Pharmacological Treatment Only Type: Active Comparator / Control
  • Continuation of usual pharmacological migraine treatment
  • No structured exercise/yoga program
  • Usual clinical follow-up
  • Post-study access to yoga program offered
  • Continuation of usual pharmacological migraine treatment
  • No structured exercise/yoga program
  • Usual clinical follow-up
  • Post-study access to yoga program offered
Altri nomi:
  • CONTROLLO

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Migraine Frequency
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
Number of migraine days per month recorded via headache diary
Baseline and Week 14
Migraine Pain Intensity
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS/EVA 0-10), daily recorded and averaged
Baseline and Week 14
Functional Impact of Migraine
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
HIT-6 and MIDAS questionnaire scores
Baseline and Week 14
Percentage of Completed Yoga Sessions
Lasso di tempo: Weeks 1 through 12
Adherence to the yoga program assessed as the percentage of prescribed Hatha Yoga sessions completed during the 12-week intervention period. Values range from 0% to 100%, with higher percentages indicating greater adherence to the intervention.
Weeks 1 through 12
Exercise Adherence Rating Scale Score
Lasso di tempo: Week 14
General adherence to the yoga program assessed using the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS). The EARS includes 6 items scored on a 0-4 Likert scale, with total scores ranging from 0 to 24. Higher scores indicate greater exercise adherence.
Week 14
PADEX Checklist Score
Lasso di tempo: Week 14
Program-related adherence facilitators assessed using the Promoting Adherence to Physical Exercise (PADEX) checklist. The PADEX checklist includes 23 dichotomous Yes/No items. The score will be expressed as the percentage of affirmative responses, ranging from 0% to 100%. Higher percentages indicate a greater presence of program features supporting adherence.
Week 14

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Global Patient Impression of Change (PGIC)
Lasso di tempo: Week 14
Patient-perceived global change assessed using the Patient Global Impression of Change scale. The scale ranges from 1 to 7, where 1 indicates "very much improved" and 7 indicates "very much worse". Higher scores indicate worse perceived global change.
Week 14
Physical Activity Level
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
Physical activity assessed using the World Health Organization Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. The outcome will be reported as total metabolic equivalent task minutes per week. The minimum value is 0 MET-minutes/week, with no predefined maximum value. Higher values indicate greater physical activity.
Baseline and Week 14
Sleep Quality
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
Sleep quality assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality.
Baseline and Week 14
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety Subscale Score
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
Anxiety symptoms assessed using the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater anxiety symptoms.
Baseline and Week 14
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Depression Subscale Score
Lasso di tempo: Baseline and Week 14
epression symptoms assessed using the depression subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating greater depressive symptoms.
Baseline and Week 14

Collaboratori e investigatori

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Investigatori

  • Investigatore principale: Cristina García Muñoz, PhD, University of Seville
  • Cattedra di studio: María Dolores Cortés Vega, Physiotherapist, PhD, University of Seville

Pubblicazioni e link utili

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Pubblicazioni generali

  • [1] Kisan R, Sujan M, Adoor M, et al. Effect of Yoga on migraine: A comprehensive study using clinical profile and cardiac autonomic functions. Int J Yoga 2014;7:126-32. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-6131.133891. [2] Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition. Cephalalgia 2018;38:1-211. https://doi.org/10.1177/0333102417738202. [3] Hawker GA, Mian S, Kendzerska T, et al. Measures of adult pain: Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS Pain), Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS Pain), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ), Chronic Pain Grade Scale (CPGS), Short Form-36 Bodily Pain Scale (SF-36 BPS), and Measure of Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain (ICOAP). Arthritis Care Res 2011;63. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.20543. [4] Stewart WF, Lipton RB, Dowson AJ, et al. Development and testing of the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire to assess headache-related disability. Neurology 2001;56. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.56.suppl_1.S20. [5] Kosinski M, Bayliss MS, Bjorner JB, et al. A six-item short-form survey for measuring headache impact: The HIT-6TM. Qual Life Res 2003;12:963-74. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026119331193. [6] Pérez-Huerta BD, Díaz-Pulido B, Godínez-Jaimes F, et al. Cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the exercise adherence Rating scale Mexican Spanish version (EARS-Mx). Musculoskelet Sci Pract 2025;77:103308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103308. [7] Newman-Beinart NA, Norton S, Dowling D, et al. The development and initial psychometric evaluation of a measure assessing adherence to prescribed exercise: the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS). Physiotherapy 2017;103:180-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.11.001. [8] Lavín-Pérez AM, Del Coso J, Luque-Casado A, et al. Development and validation of the Spanish version of the PADEX checklist to promote adherence

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Inizio studio (Effettivo)

27 gennaio 2026

Completamento primario (Stimato)

30 ottobre 2026

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

30 ottobre 2026

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

24 giugno 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

6 luglio 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

9 luglio 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

9 luglio 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

6 luglio 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 giugno 2026

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