NCT05741775

Physiotherapy Intervention for Migraine Symptoms

Efficacy of Physiotherapy Intervention Among University Students With Migraine Symptoms

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 87 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this randomized control trial is to analyse the effectiveness of Physiotherapy intervention among university students with migraine symptoms. The main objective is: 1. To determine the effect of aerobic exercise on the resting-state brainwaves among university students in UTAR with migraine symptoms compared with biofeedback and control exercise. 2. To analyse the influence of aerobic exercise on the sleep quality and quality of life among the cohort compared with biofeedback and control exercise. Although the Migraine Research Foundation listed three main types of non-drug treatments for migraine are lifestyle advice, therapies, and exercises. Some common aerobic exercises such as walking, jogging, a behavioral weight loss program, cycling, and a combination of cross-training, walking, jogging, and cycling are suggested to be beneficial to the migraine patients but there remains no specific protocol established till now. Hence the other main objective of this is to establish a aerobic exercise protocol for patients with migraine symptoms.

Detailed description

Habitual aerobic exercise has a major advantage of preventing or reducing symptoms of several chronic diseases and medical conditions. Aerobic or cardiovascular exercise by definition is a form of bodily movement that is fueled by aerobic energy-generating processes, where the energy demands of the exercise performed do not exceed the rate at which the cardiovascular system can supply oxygen to working muscles. Aerobic exercises have already proven to reduce frequency, duration, severity or associated disability in migraine. The physiology is that when one exercises, the body releases endorphins, which are the body's natural painkillers and natural anti-depressants chemicals called enkephalins. According to Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adult should exercise 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise and 2 or more days a week of muscle strengthening each week for relief of migraine or primary headaches. Similarly, a study conducted comparing neck treatment and aerobic exercise concluded that 5 weeks of intervention for migraine patient responded with better outcomes. According to American migraine foundation the exercise program, should include the cardiorespiratory fitness, flexibility exercises and muscular strengthening. For this reason, several studies encourage a multidisciplinary and tailored treatment approach for these patients. Hence the study aim to assess the efficacy of physiotherapy intervention especially aerobic exercise among university students with migraine symptoms.

Conditions

• Migraine

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aerobic training	The warm-up exercise will include light aerobic activity and some dynamic stretching movements. Similarly, the cool down exercises will include buttock stretch, hamstring stretch, inner thigh stretch, calf stretch and thigh stretch. Each stretch to be performed for 5 repetitions with a hold time of 15 seconds for each. An elastic band secured around the head will be used to apply local pressure over the area. Kettler Computeranleitung Advanced display will be used to train static cycling. ProAction BH Treadmill G6700 instrument will be used for aerobic training.
OTHER	Biofeedback Training	Neurotrac myoplus 4 pro instrument will be used for EMG biofeedback training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-18
• Primary completion: 2024-06-01
• Completion: 2024-12-01
• First posted: 2023-02-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia