Lifestyle Medicine for Headaches

JD
JH
Overseen ByJason Helis
Age: < 65
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: MaineHealth
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the implementation of a 7-week Lifestyle Medicine intervention for adolescents with headache. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is it feasible to implement a Lifestyle Medicine curriculum for adolescents with headache and secondarily, does this intervention show any signal for improving headache symptoms?

Participants will be divided into two groups based on the order of their enrollment. After consent, they will be asked to complete 3 symptom surveys: PedMIDAS-6w, PHQ-A and GAD-7, in addition to a Lifestyle Survey. They will attend group medicine visits virtually, facilitated by the study team. Each week will address a different tenant of Lifestyle Medicine (such as eating or sleep) and participants will create a SMART goal to work on for the week. At the end of the seven weeks, they will repeat these symptom and lifestyle surveys. During the seven weeks, they will also keep a daily symptom diary, which will be texted to their phones through a HIPPA-compliant RedCAP database.

Who Is on the Research Team?

HJ

Helis Jason, M.D.

Principal Investigator

MaineHealth

JD

Jennifer Dubail, M.D.

Principal Investigator

MaineHealth

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

Inclusion Criteria

I speak English.
I have had frequent migraines for more than 4 months.
I am between 14 and 18 years old.
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What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Lifestyle Medicine Group Medical Visits

How Is the Trial Designed?

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Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: The Lifestyle Medicine Intervention ArmExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

MaineHealth

Lead Sponsor

Trials
76
Recruited
43,800+