The current study will evaluate effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine compared to migraine education (ME) to improve migraine-related quality of life in the real-world setting of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
Physician diagnosis of migraine
Fluent in English
Capacity to consent
Currently meets International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 (ICHD-3) migraine criteria
Secondary headache only
Currently meets criteria for a Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgia
Self-report < 4 or >14 headache days in past 28 days
Utilization of behavioral treatments for migraine or pain in the past 12 months
Parallel
Cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine (CBTm)
BehavioralA standardized multi-modal behavioral treatment protocol typically delivered by psychologists via six sessions to help people better manage their migraine through behavior changes, warning sign identification and acute treatment optimization, medication adherence, and restructuring unhelpful thoughts about migraine and stress.
MEintervention
BehavioralA digital intervention delivered via six 15-minute remote education sessions with a study research assistant from the VA Connecticut coordination center.
Retention Rate
Percent of randomized participants who complete Week 12 primary endpoint measure.
Feasibility of Intervention
Average percent of CBTm/ME sessions attended
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Yale University
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Collaborator
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