Aerobic Exercise and Neck Exercises in Pediatric Migraine Treatment

Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Migraine in Children

Treatments: Other: Aerobic Exercise; Other: Neck Exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06068751

139

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled single-blind trial will include 60 pediatric migraine patients. Participants will be divided into two groups: one performing aerobic exercise, and the other conducting neck exercises. Assessments include attack frequency, severity, duration, and neck pain over three months.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pediatric Migraneurs, as per International Classification of Headache Disorders-3 guidelines

Exclusion criteria

• individuals with any other concomitant headaches
• those showing findings beyond nonspecific hyperintense areas on cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• patients with systemic diseases other than migraine, such as fibromyalgia
• individuals who had experienced treatment changes or required treatment changes within the last month
• limited mental capacity or psychological illnesses that could hinder their participation in surveys and exercises
• a history of increased attack frequency or severity with previous physical activity program involvement, or a history of trauma to the neck or face
• individuals with a history of a herniated disc in the cervical region or symptoms of cervical radiculopathy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic Exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Aerobic Exercise

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Exercise

Neck Exercises

Active Comparator group

Description:

Neck Exercises

Treatment:

Other: Neck Exercises