Effects of Aerobic Exercise Within a Behavioral Treatment Program for Chronic Headaches
CompletedNot applicableNCT01525303
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This proposed study seeks to examine whether adding an aerobic exercise prescription to a behavioral treatment program for chronic headaches will improve headache frequency and intensity, headache-related disability, and mood. It is hypothesized that participants who receive the exercise prescription at the start of treatment will show greater gains than those who receive the prescription halfway through treatment. It is also predicted that participants who begin the exercise component halfway through treatment will demonstrate greater improvement in the second half of treatment compared to the first half.
Study details
- Official title
- Additive Effects of Aerobic Exercise to a Standard Behavioral Self-Management Program for Chronic Headaches
- Conditions
- Chronic Headaches
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Behavioral Treatment for Chronic Headache- Exercise Version
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Start date
- 2011-12
- Primary completion
- 2012-06
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 64 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of chronic headache (according to International Headache Association (IHA) guidelines) by research personnel * Interested in receiving behavioral treatment for chronic headaches * Engaged in less than 60 minutes/week of physical activity in the past 3 months * Physically capable of engaging in a regular exercise routine * Interested in in taking part in a regular exercise routine * Regular internet access (at least once a week) Exclusion Criteria: * Males * Unable to access internet at least once a week * Currently engaging in regular exercise * Not interested in participating in regular exercise * Not capable of safely exercising * Pregnant, nursing, or planning on becoming pregnant during the course of the study * Does not meet IHA diagnostic criteria for chronic headache * Not interested in behavioral headache treatment * Diagnosis of Medication Overuse Headache, or headaches related to a physical or neurological disorder * Cognitive or other forms of impairment that would decrease ability to fully engage in treatment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01525303