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The Effects of Physiotherapy in Migraine

No phase Interventional Migraine

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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Physiotherapy program.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Migraine. Basic parameters: 18 years — 55 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Turkey (Türkiye)
Next step
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Official title

The Effects of Physiotherapy Applications in Individuals With Migraine

Overview

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a physiotherapy program including cervical muscle training and transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on pain, functional status, quality of life, psychological status, and sleep quality in individuals with migraine.

Interventions

  • Other Physiotherapy program
    A physiotherapy program including taVSS and cervical muscle exercises

Primary outcome measures

  • Pain Assessment [Time frame: Baseline, 8th week (after treatment)]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
  • Assessment of Functional Status [Time frame: Baseline, 8th week (after treatment)]
  • Quality of Life Assessment [Time frame: Baseline, 8th week (after treatment)]
  • Assessment of Psychological State [Time frame: Baseline, 8th week (after treatment)]
  • Sleep Quality Assessment [Time frame: Baseline, 8th week (after treatment)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Being between 18 and 55 years of age
  • Being diagnosed with migraine by a neurologist according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3 (ICHD-3) criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosis of other primary and/or secondary headaches in addition to migraine,
  • Coexisting neurological and/or rheumatological diseases,
  • Severe psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, psychosis, etc.),
  • Pregnancy or lactation,
  • Malignancy,
  • Known arrhythmia or presence of any implanted electronic device,
  • Presence of sensory loss in the application area,
  • Having received physiotherapy or any other treatment in the head/neck region within the last 12 months,
  • History of head/neck trauma or surgery within the last 12 months.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
  • Gazi Mustafa Kemal Occupational and Environmental Diseases Hospital — Ankara

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07657377 · AYBU-2026-05

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗