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NCT Number: NCT00956969

Stress Management for Chronic Headaches

This interventional, randomized controlled study seeks to test the effects of a novel emotional awareness and expression intervention against relaxation training or no intervention for college students with chronic headaches. These two interventions are conceptually quite distinct, as the former seeks to activate and process anger, whereas the latter, more commonly used technique, seeks to suppress or avoid it.

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Key information

Conditions

Headaches Headache Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Undergraduate students at Wayne State University who have chronic headaches

Exclusion criteria

  • Insufficiently frequent headaches
  • Uninterested in engaging in a stress management intervention
  • Headaches appear due to substance use or head trauma

Treatment and study plan

Anger Awareness and Expression

Behavioral

Teaches patients to recognize, experience, and express emotions

Relaxation Training

Behavioral

Teaches patients relaxation training

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache frequency and severity

    Time frame: baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Headache disability

    Time frame: baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months

  2. Mood, self-efficacy, stress symptoms

    Time frame: baseline and 6-weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wayne State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Emotional Awareness and Expression Training and Relaxation Training for People With Chronic Headaches

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Aug 11, 2009
Registry last updated
Jun 17, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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