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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.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT06695156). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.