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MigraineNCT01851148

Clinical Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Chronic Migraine

A study testing osteopathic manipulative treatment and triptans in people with Migraine, run by European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine at 1 site in Italy.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The aim of the present study is to determine the extend to which OMT is effective on a sample of subjects affected by migraine evaluated using the headache impact test (HIT-6) questionnaire. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Migraine
What is being tested?
osteopathic manipulative treatment and triptans
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
105 participants
Where
1 siteItaly
Study dates
Mar 2010to Mar 2012
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged between 18 and 60 years old
  • chronic migraine

Who cannot join

  • secondary forms of headache,
  • chronic illness,
  • psychiatric illness,
  • post-menopausal women

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Italy1 site
  • Ancona's Hospital, division of neurology

    Ancona, 60020

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: Clinical Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Versus Sham Therapy and Usual Care in Chronic Migraine: 3 Armed RCT

The aim of the present study is to determine the extend to which OMT is effective on a sample of subjects affected by migraine evaluated using the headache impact test (HIT-6) questionnaire.

Conditions
Migraine
Being tested
osteopathic manipulative treatment, sham treatment, triptans
Keywords
osteopathic manipulative treatment, migraine
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • osteopathic manipulative treatmentOther

    Also called OMT

    It consists of 8 sessions in 6 months. Each osteopathic session is based on a structural evaluation and an indirect technique treatment.

  • sham treatmentOther

    Also called sham

    Sham therapy was administered with subjects lying supine on the treatment table while the operator used light manual contact to "treat" the subject. The practitioner's attention was distracted by subtracting serial seven calculation in silence

  • triptansDrug

    administration of triptans drug treatment according to international guidelines

Study groups in NCT01851148
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
sham therapySham comparatorsubtracting serial sevel (McPartland 2003)
Receives: Other: sham treatment; Drug: triptans
usual careOthertriptans treatment only
Receives: Drug: triptans
OMTExperimental8 sessions of osteopathic manipulative treatment
Receives: Other: osteopathic manipulative treatment; Drug: triptans

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. difference in HIT-6 score

    Measured: at entry and after 26 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. number of migraine attacks

    Measured: 26 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2010
  3. Primary completionNov 2011
  4. Study completionMar 2012

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
105 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01851148
Sponsor's protocol ID
MIOST-1
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
8 May 2013
Last updated
4 Sep 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Voigt K, Liebnitzky J, Burmeister U, Sihvonen-Riemenschneider H, Beck M, Voigt R, Bergmann A. Efficacy of osteopathic manipulative treatment of female patients with migraine: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2011 Mar;17(3):225-30. doi: 10.1089/acm.2009.0673. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

    PubMed 21385086
  • Schabert E, Crow WT. Impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment on cost of care for patients with migraine headache: a retrospective review of patient records. J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2009 Aug;109(8):403-7.

    PubMed 19706829
  • Cerritelli F, Ginevri L, Messi G, Caprari E, Di Vincenzo M, Renzetti C, Cozzolino V, Barlafante G, Foschi N, Provinciali L. Clinical effectiveness of osteopathic treatment in chronic migraine: 3-Armed randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2015 Apr;23(2):149-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.01.011. Epub 2015 Jan 21.

    PubMed 25847552

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing osteopathic manipulative treatment and triptans in people with Migraine, run by European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine at 1 site in Italy.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Sep 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

difference in HIT-6 score (time frame: at entry and after 26 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01851148, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Sep 2013.

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