CLINICAL TRIAL: CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY IN MIGRAINE: FEASIBILITY STUDY

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 本研究的主要目的是收集高质量的初步数据的有用性，颅骶治疗（CST）作为一种辅助治疗偏头痛患者的常规护理，并确定一个更大的，随机临床试验的可行性CST偏头痛患者。 参与者：神经科医生治疗的偏头痛患者，有或没有先兆。 程序（方法）：这项研究将比较CST和低强度静态磁铁（注意力控制补充疗法）作为预防偏头痛的治疗方法。 在8周的基线期后，参与者将被随机分配到两组之一：1）常规医疗护理加8周CST;或2）常规医疗护理加8周注意力控制补充治疗。 主要结果指标包括：1）头痛相关的生活质量，2）头痛频率，3）接受治疗的感知益处。每例受试者的研究持续时间为20周。 整个项目的时间为2年。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The primary aim of this study is to gather quality preliminary data on the usefulness of craniosacral therapy (CST) as an adjunct to conventional care for patients with migraine and to determine the feasibility of a larger, randomized clinical trial of CST in patients with migraine. Participants: Patients with migraine, with or without aura, under care of a neurologist. Procedures (methods): The study will compare CST to low-strength static magnets (attention-control complementary therapy) as a treatment for preventing migraine headaches. After an 8-week baseline period, participants will be randomized to one of two groups: 1) usual medical care plus 8 weeks of CST; or 2) usual medical care plus 8 weeks of attention-control complementary treatment. Primary outcome measures will include: 1) headache-related quality of life, 2) headache frequency, and 3) perceived benefit to receiving treatment. Duration of the study for each subject is 20 weeks. Length of the entire project is 2 years.