Mindfulness and Migraine Research Study

Launched by CALIFORNIA PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE · Jul 1, 2016

Keywords

ClinConnect Summary

Migraine, one of the most common neurological disorders in the U.S., is ranked among the top 20 causes of disability worldwide. Migraine is currently one of the leading causes of disease burden for women aged 15-44 years and affects an estimated 11% of the adult population globally, with a strong female predominance. Current approaches to therapy are primarily medication-based but are limited by often-inadequate effectiveness, high costs for many migraine-specific medications, and common side effects. In addition, there likely exist subtypes of migraine that may affect the likelihood of res...

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 18 years or older
• • 4-20 headaches per month (based on run-in headache diary)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • No meditation or MBSR during the past 6 months
• • Cognitively or emotionally impaired as judged by a research physician prior to randomization
• • Pregnant
• • Lack of English language skills
• • No new migraine medication in past month
• • Incomplete headache diary during run-in period