This is a single centre, open label, prospective, randomized study on the prophylactic effect of moderate aerobic endurance training versus relaxation training in patients with migraine.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
Patients participate in a relaxation training program under expert guidance at least three times a week over 12 weeks.
Patients participate in a moderate aerobic endurance training program under expert guidance three times a week over 12 weeks.
Department of Neurology, University of Duisburg-Essen
Essen, Germany
Reduction of headache days in the last 4 weeks of the 12-week training compared to baseline (4 weeks before start of the training).
Time frame: 16 weeks
Number of headache days 12 weeks after finishing the training (follow up).
Time frame: 20 weeks
Consumption of analgetic agents/triptans
Time frame: 20 weeks
Increase in aerobic capability
Time frame: 12 weeks
Impact on burden of disease
Time frame: 20 weeks
Psychological Impact of Training
Time frame: 20
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