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Integrative and Complementary Therapy for Episodic Migraine and Tension-type Headache
Sponsor: Kliniken Essen-Mitte
Summary
This study is a monocentric uncontrolled observational study to evaluate a 12-14 day inpatient stay in an internal medicine clinic for integrative and complementary medicine for patients with episodic migraine and/or episodic tension headache. The aim is to investigate the extent to which a 14-day inpatient stay can influence a reduction in headache days and/or pain intensity, medication use, quality of life, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, general well-being, and a reduction in sick days/work absenteeism, and prevent the chronification of migraine and may counteract the chronification of migraine or tension-type headache. In addition, patients' previous experiences with complementary naturopathic therapies, expectations and perceived benefits in everyday life will be analysed.
Official title: NAturheilkundliche Komplextherapie Bei Episodischer MIgräne Und KOpfschmerz Vom Spannungstyp
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
130
Start Date
2025-01-01
Completion Date
2031-01-01
Last Updated
2025-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
integrative and complementary medicine
Treatment with integrative and complementary methods for both, inpatients and outpatients, includes conventional therapy, integrative methods and ordinal therapy/MBM, which are individually designed for each patient. Similar to a shedule, with therapy units from the following areas: hydrotherapy/thermotherapy, exercise therapy, physiotherapy, nutritional therapy and bodywork therapy, supplemented as required by phytotherapeutic and other therapies, such as acupuncture, neural therapy and cupping. After inpatient treatment, patients can receive up to 10 additional outpatient treatments at our TCM outpatient clinic. There is also a 10-week programme for day patients. This focuses on ordinal therapy to achieve sustainable, balanced lifestyle changes. This includes classic acupuncture and drainage techniques such as Gua Sha (connective tissue massage in TCM) or cupping, as well as neural therapy, electro-acupuncture and others. Daily medical visits and self-care advice are also included.