The Effect of Two Different Massages on Migraine

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study aims to compare the effects of connective tissue massage on pain severity, attack frequency and duration, migraine-related disability, and quality of life in patients diagnosed with migraine, by comparing them with the classical massage.

Official Title
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Connective Tissue Massage and Classical Massage in Patients With Migraine

Conditions
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Headache, Migraine, Manuel Therapy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Connective tissue massage
* Other: Classical massage


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Volunteers with a migraine diagnosis Taking only analgesics for migraine treatment and continuing their routines No problem in reading, writing and understanding Turkish Exclusion Criteria: Having any other neurological problems Who had been injected with botulinum toxin in the last 3 months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group 1<br>Connective tissue massage | Other: Connective tissue massage<br>* Connective tissue massage will be applied with short and long pulling strokes to create a reflex effect for 2 days a week, a total of 8 weeks.<br>|
| Experimental: Group 2<br>Classical massage | Other: Classical massage<br>* Classical massage will be applied with the techniques of stroking, kneading, and friction for 2 days a week, a total of 8 weeks.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain Intensity | The intensity of pain perceived by the subjects will be evaluated with a valid method, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The higher numbers show higher pain intensities. | 8 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Migraine Related Disability | The Migraine Disability Assessment Scale (MIDAS), which is considered valid and reliable, will be used to evaluate the migraine-related disability. The higher scores indicate an increase in the severity of the disability. | 8 weeks | 
| The Quality of Life | The patients' quality of life will be evaluated with the 24-hours Quality of Life in Migraine Scale (24-Hr-MQoLQ), which is valid and reliable. The increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the quality of life. | 8 weeks | 
| Perceived Patient-Reported Change | The change perceived by the patients after the intervention will be evaluated with the Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC). According to the scale, it is expressed as -2: I am much worse, -1: I am worse, 0: No change, 1: I am better, 2: I am much better. | 8th week (one week) | 
| The general descriptive demographic information | The general descriptive demographic information of the participants such as age and gender; migraine family history, duration of the complaints, attack frequency and duration will be questioned with a form prepared by the researchers. | 8 weeks |