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Papers: 28 Dec 2019 - 3 Jan 2020


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Dec 27


Trials


20


1

Manual therapy as a prophylactic treatment for migraine: design of a randomized controlled trial.

Authors

Amons A L, Castien R F, van der Wouden JC, De Hertogh W, Dekker J, van der Horst H E
Trials. 2019 Dec 27; 20(1):785.
PMID: 31881911.

Abstract

People with migraine often experience disability with serious consequences for their social life and work productivity. The pharmacological prophylactic management of migraine is effective in reducing migraine attacks. However, many people are reluctant to use daily prophylactic medication, leading to a demand for non-pharmacological treatment options. We present the design for and discuss the feasibility of a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a multimodal manual therapy (MT) treatment compared to usual care by the general practitioner (GP) for the prophylactic treatment of migraine.