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Completed NCT06695156

Exploring the Effect of the Transcendental Meditation® Technique on Migraine Frequency, Intensity, and Functionality: A Single-Arm Study

Conditions: Migraine, Migraine With or Without Aura

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 60 Years
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 30
Sponsor: Maharishi International University

Location: Georgetown Headache Center and DC area Washington D.C. District of Columbia

Summary

This research will explore the effect of the Transcendental Meditation® Technique on migraine intensity and frequency. It will be a single-arm pilot study involving 30 participants recruited from migraine treatment facilities and support groups in the US.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria: * Diagnosis of migraine with or without aura, based on ICHD3 criteria * 4 and above migraine days/month. * · Episodic (4-14) vs chronic migraine (15+) * ≥ one-year history of migraines starting before the age of 50. * ≥ 18 years old or ≤ 60 Years old * Willing to attend follow-up sessions. * Willing to practice TM twice a day for 20 minutes. * Fluent in English. Willing to continue the same medication without any additional medicine In good general health, with no other diseases expected to interfere with the study. Exclusion criteria: * \> 60 years old or \< 18 Years old * Already practicing Transcendental Meditation. * Pre-diagnosed major systemic illness or unstable medical/psychiatric condition (eg, suicide risk) requiring immediate treatment or that could compromise protocol adherence * Medication overuse headache (MOH) * Current/planned pregnancy or breastfeeding * New prophylactic migraine medicine started within 4 weeks of the screening visit * Unwilling to maintain stable migraine medication dosages * Failure to complete baseline headache logs.

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