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Intensive Meditation and Migraines: Effects on Health and Well Being - NCT00663585-21287(Clinical Trial 216744)
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Baltimore |
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21287 |
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Chronic Daily Headache |
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Participants completing training in intensive meditation and continuing frequent practice
for one year would experience reduced frequency, duration and severity of headaches along
with improved awareness of the triggers of their symptoms, improved quality of life and
mental health, improved heart rate variability, and reduced inflammation.
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Chronic Daily Headache, defined as a headache at least 15 days of the month, of which
at least 8 are migraines.
Exclusion Criteria:1.
- Severe depression, anxiety, panic attacks, psychosis or dementia that may interfere
with ability to participate in a 10 day course
- Active alcoholism on screening or use of illicit drugs within the last 3 months
- Already completed a 10 day course
- Actively involved in another form of meditation over the past 6 months
- Women who are pregnant, planning pregnancy during trial period, or lactating. |
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD 21287
United States
Primary Contact:
Madhav Goyal, MD, MPH
Email: madhav@jhmi.edu
Phone: (410) 502-8814 |
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March 22, 2011 |
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