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May 1, 1986Pain

Cognitive and relaxation treatment of paediatric migraine

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Why the study?

Do relaxation training and cognitive coping reduce headache activity in children and adolescents with migraine?

Population

42 children and adolescents with migraine

Comparison

Relaxation training or cognitive coping vs Non-specific placebo control

Design

RCT

Follow-up

16 weeks

Authors

IRIris L. RichterUniversity of OttawaPMPatrick J. McGrathMarquette UniversityPHPeter HumphreysMount Sinai Beth Israel

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Overview

Supports behavioral therapies in pediatric migraine care; extends non-pharmacological RCT evidence to children and adolescents.

Structured PICO

Do relaxation training and cognitive coping reduce headache activity in children and adolescents with migraine?

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Population
42 children and adolescents with migraine
I
Intervention
Relaxation training (simplified progressive deep muscle relaxation) or cognitive coping (cognitive restructuring)
C
Comparator
Non-specific placebo control
O
Outcome
Overall headache activity, frequency, duration, and intensitypatient reported

Relaxation training and cognitive coping are effective non-pharmacological treatments for reducing headache frequency and overall activity in pediatric migraine.

Cite This Study

Richter et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1fc87f95bdf93c6de69b70https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3959(86)90093-x
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