NCT06068751

Aerobic Exercise and Neck Exercises in Pediatric Migraine Treatment

The Effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise and Neck Exercises in Pediatric Migraine Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 6 Years – 17 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Migraine in Children

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Aerobic Exercise	The initial group will receive instructions to increase their moderate to high-intensity physical activity frequency to at least 60 minutes per day (in episodes exceeding 10 minutes) by 50%, with a minimum of three days per week. They will be encouraged to engage in enjoyable and age-appropriate activities, including jogging, brisk walking, swimming, dancing, cycling, as well as sports like basketball, football, and tennis.
OTHER	Neck Exercises	The second group, focused on neck exercises, will receive guidance from an experienced physiotherapist and their families. The physiotherapist will demonstrate a series of stretching and isometric strengthening exercises for specific muscle groups: upper trapezius, levator scapula, sternocleidomastoid, cervical flexors, and extensors, which have been associated with migraines in prior studies. Each patient will perform 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions for both stretching and isometric strengthening exercises per muscle group, with a 1-minute break between sets. Patients will be advised to maintain a gentle stretch during stretching exercises, avoiding excessive force to prevent discomfort. Static stretching and isometric strengthening exercises will involve holding each position for 5-10 seconds. In the initial week, a reduced set of 5 repetitions will be allowed for adaptation. Throughout the intervention, participants will follow this exercise regimen for 3 days weekly.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-22
• Primary completion: 2023-12-31
• Completion: 2023-12-31
• First posted: 2023-10-05
• Last updated: 2023-10-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)