Investigation of the Effect of Cold Application in Migraine

Summary

Migraine is a headache that is paroxysmal and can last for hours, sometimes even days due to untreated or ineffective treatment is usually unilateral, throbbing, severe enough to prevent the person's daily life activities, and increases with head movements. It is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent moderate and severe headaches, mostly associated with a few symptoms in the autonomic nervous system. Migraine consists of recurrent headache attacks accompanied by neurological, gastrointestinal, and autonomic symptoms.

Migraine is the most common chronic headache in epidemiological studies. Studies have shown that migraine affects 12% of the general population. The aim of migraine treatment is to reduce the frequency, duration, and severity of migraine attacks, to reduce the losses caused by migraine, and increase the quality of life.

In the treatment of migraine, non-pharmacological treatment is as important as pharmacological treatment. Some individuals prefer drug-free treatment methods because of the side effects drugs. In recent years, as the mechanisms of headaches have been better understood, significant developments have been made in treatment methods. Different physiotherapy and rehabilitation methods have been used for treatment. There are studies in which cold application is used in migraine patients, but a study evaluating the effectiveness of cold application has not been found in the literature. The systemic effects of cold have two main purposes: to maintain the current body temperature and to produce energy to raise the fallen body temperature. Knowing both the local and systemic effects of cold guides its use in treatment. The aim of this study was to diagnose migraine.

To investigate the effectiveness of cold application applied in addition to relaxation exercises in individuals.

Conditions

• Migraine
• Cold
• Relaxation
• Exercise

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

1st group (n=15) relaxation exercises, 2nd group (n=15) relaxation exercises+cold compression. The exercise program will be applied for 6 weeks, 3 days a week \* 45 minutes. Relaxation exercises will be applied to the patients 3 days a week using web-based methods (Zoom).

OTHER

Cold Application

1st group (n=15) relaxation exercises, 2nd group (n=15) relaxation exercises+cold compression. The exercise program will be applied for 6 weeks, 3 days a week \* 45 minutes. Relaxation exercises will be applied to the patients 3 days a week using web-based methods (Zoom).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eylül Pınar KISA

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

20 Years

Max Age

45 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-08-01

Primary Completion

2022-09-30

Completion

2023-05-30

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations