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NCT Number: NCT05454826

Investigation of the Effect of Cold Application in Migraine

Migraine is a headache that is paroxysmal and can last for hours, sometimes even days due to untreated or ineffective treatment is usually unilateral, throbbing, severe enough to prevent the person's daily life activities, and increases with head movements. It is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent moderate and severe headaches, mostly associated with a few symptoms in the autonomic nervous system. Migraine consists of recurrent headache attacks accompanied by neurological, gastrointestinal, and autonomic symptoms.

Migraine is the most common chronic headache in epidemiological studies. Studies have shown that migraine affects 12% of the general population. The aim of migraine treatment is to reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of migraine attacks, to reduce the losses caused by migraine, and increase the quality of life.

In the treatment of migraine, non-pharmacological treatment is as important as pharmacological treatment. Some individuals prefer drug-free treatment methods because of the side effects drugs. In recent years, as the mechanisms of headaches have been better understood, significant developments have been made in treatment methods. Different physiotherapy and rehabilitation methods have been used for treatment. There are studies in which cold application is used in migraine patients, but a study evaluating the effectiveness of cold application has not been found in the literature. The systemic effects of cold have two main purposes: to maintain the current body temperature and to produce energy to raise the fallen body temperature. Knowing both the local and systemic effects of cold guides its use in treatment. The aim of this study was to diagnose migraine.

To investigate the effectiveness of cold application applied in addition to relaxation exercises in individuals.

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Key information

Conditions

Migraine Behavior Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cold Common Cold Exercise Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Infections Migraine Disorders Motor Activity Nervous System Diseases Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Relaxation Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

20 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eylül Pınar Kısa

Istanbul, 34720, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Thirty migraine patients diagnosed by a physician will be included in our study.

Participants will be divided into two groups as randomized controlled. Only relaxation exercises will be applied to a group for 6 weeks, 3 days a week. In the other group, relaxation In addition to the exercises, cold will be applied. The sociodemographic information of the patients will be evaluated with the "patient case form", the pain severity will be evaluated with the "visual analog scale" and the quality of life will be evaluated with the world health organization quality of life scale ('whoqol-bref').

Migraine disability rating scale (MIDAS) will be used for functionality. Statistical analysis of data SPSS It will be done using the 24.0 (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) program and p≤0.05 will be considered statistically significant in all analyzes.

The reason why the investigators chose cold application in addition to relaxation exercises in our study is that it is a low-cost, risk-free method that everyone can access. It is also an easy-to-apply method.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • be between 20-45 years old
  • Having been diagnosed with migraine at least 6 months ago
  • Patient's ability to use a computer

Exclusion criteria

  • Being in the period of menstruation
  • Sensitivity to cold (those who have 5 or more sensitivity on a 10 cm scale)
  • Having any neurological or orthopedical problems
  • Using antidepressants etc.
  • Poor mental state

Treatment and study plan

Exercise

Other

1st group (n=15) relaxation exercises, 2nd group (n=15) relaxation exercises+cold compression. The exercise program will be applied for 6 weeks, 3 days a week * 45 minutes. Relaxation exercises will be applied to the patients 3 days a week using web-based methods (Zoom).

Other names: Relaxation exercise applications

Cold Application

Other

1st group (n=15) relaxation exercises, 2nd group (n=15) relaxation exercises+cold compression. The exercise program will be applied for 6 weeks, 3 days a week * 45 minutes. Relaxation exercises will be applied to the patients 3 days a week using web-based methods (Zoom).

Other names: Relaxation exercise+ cold pack applications

Primary outcomes

  1. Migraine Disability Assessment questionnaire

    Time frame: 0-6. week

    The Migraine Disability Assessment questionnaire (MIDAS) questionnaire was developed to measure the effect of headaches on a person's daily functioning. MIDAS takes into account the last three months and consists of five questions. It is a simple and short survey. These questions are used to determine your score and are then matched to a disability level. As the score increases, the severity of migraine pain increases.

Secondary outcomes

  1. World Health Organization quality of life scale ('whoqol-bref')

    Time frame: 0-6. week

    The scale measures physical, mental, social and environmental well-being and consists of 26 questions. The scale was used in patients with migraine. Since each domain independently expresses the quality of life in its own field, field scores are calculated between 4-20.

    The higher the score, the higher the quality of life.

  2. Visual Analog Scale

    Time frame: 0-6. week

    Patients will be asked to mark the degree of pain they feel during the attack period and during the attack-free period on the 10 cm VAS line. "If you wanted to rate your headache, how many points would you give it? 10 if you have very severe pain; If you have no pain, mark 0 points." The marked point will be measured and recorded with a tape measure.

  3. Patient case form

    Time frame: 0-6. week

    It consists of questions of age, gender, height, weight and body mass index, educational status, alcohol/cigarette use, history of other diseases, family history of migraine, history of accident and trauma, medications used, number of attacks in the last 1 month, and duration of attacks. . In this form, the person's sensitivity to cold will also be questioned.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Eylül Pınar KISA

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Investigation of the Effect of Cold Application in Addition to Relaxation Exercises in Patients with Migraine

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 12, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 17, 2025

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