NCT05576467

Brief Summary

The researchers propose a three-arm pilot study of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) delivered via telephone (MBCT-T), video (MBCT-V) or Enhanced Usual Care (EUC).

Trial Health

75
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
145

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
6mo left

Started Mar 2024

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
active not recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress83%
Mar 2024Oct 2026

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 10, 2022

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 12, 2022

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 17, 2024

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 24, 2026

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 20, 2026

Expected
Last Updated

April 21, 2026

Status Verified

June 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2 years

First QC Date

October 10, 2022

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

mindfulnessmindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Percentage of Treatment Session Adherence

    Treatment Session Adherence is a measure of treatment feasibility. This measure will be assessed through electronic monitoring of the attendance logs of each treatment session. The number of treatment sessions attended will be recorded. A treatment arm will be considered feasible if participants attended/read 75% of sessions on average.

    Week 8

  • Client Satisfaction Questionnaire - 8 (CSQ-8)

    The CSQ-8 assesses treatment acceptability. The CSQ-8 is an 8-item self-report measure designed to assess satisfaction with mental health services. Response options are coded on a 4-point scale and summed to produce a total score ranging from 8-32. The measure has consistently demonstrated excellent reliability and validity, and is commonly used in behavioral treatment trials. For the purposes of this study, a CSQ-8 score \> 24 is considered acceptable.

    Week 8

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Change in Headache Disability Inventory (HDI)

    Month 0 to Month 3

  • Change in Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire v 2.1 (MSQ)

    Month 0 to Month 3

  • Change in Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology - Self-Report 16 (QIDS-SR16)

    Month 0 to Month 3

Study Arms (3)

MBCT-Telephone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8 weekly classes delivered via telephone.

Behavioral: MBCT-Telephone

MBCT-Video

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8 weekly classes delivered via video.

Behavioral: MBCT-Video

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

8 weekly online modules delivered via web portal.

Behavioral: Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Interventions

MBCT-VideoBEHAVIORAL

Classes follow MBCT protocol delivered via video by a master's level or higher mental health provider under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist, following treatment fidelity guidelines from NIH's Behavioral Change Consortium.

MBCT-Video
MBCT-TelephoneBEHAVIORAL

Classes follow MBCT protocol delivered via telephone by a master's level or higher mental health provider under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist, following treatment fidelity guidelines from NIH's Behavioral Change Consortium.

MBCT-Telephone

Weekly online modules follow migraine and behavior principles delivered via web portal developed by a team of licensed clinical psychologists, neurologists, and mental health providers.

Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Currently meets ICHD-3 criteria for migraine using the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Diagnostic Module
  • Self-reported 4-20 headache days per month
  • Score between 5-19 on the PHQ-8
  • Age ≥ 18
  • Ability to read and speak English
  • Capacity to consent
  • ≥1 year of migraine

You may not qualify if:

  • Meeting ICHD-3 criteria for persistent headache attributed to traumatic injury to the head (post- traumatic headache) on the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Diagnostic Module
  • Changes in anti-depressant medication within 6 weeks of intake
  • Starting or changing a migraine preventive treatment (i.e., oral medication, injection, preventive medicine, neuromodulatory device) within 12 weeks of intake
  • Changes in acute migraine treatment started within 4 weeks of enrollment
  • Comorbid psychiatric illness or clinical features that would interfere with participant's ability to participate in or receive benefit from the MBCT-T intervention, including but not limited to: active suicidal ideation; current or recent history (in the last six months) of psychosis or mania; borderline, histrionic or narcissistic personality disorder; cognitive impairment; sensory disabilities;, discomfort participating in a group-based intervention, drug use
  • Prior history of engaging in formal mindfulness-based interventions including: MBSR, MBCT, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Current daily meditation practice
  • Unwilling to maintain stable current acute or preventive medication dosages for study duration
  • Any condition that would prevent being a suitable candidate for the group intervention
  • Medication overuse headache with migraine treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States

Location

The Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine DisordersDepression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, PrimaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesBehavioral SymptomsBehavior

Study Officials

  • Elizabeth K Seng, Ph.D.

    Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Yeshiva University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Amanda J Shallcross, M.P.H., N.D.

    The Cleveland Clinic

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2022

First Posted

October 12, 2022

Study Start

March 17, 2024

Primary Completion

March 24, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

October 20, 2026

Last Updated

April 21, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Individual participant data will be available upon request to qualified individuals in the research community. If this research develops or improves any technologies or techniques, this work will be made available to qualified individuals in the research community.

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
Individual participant data will become available at the conclusion of the study upon request by qualified individuals in the research community.

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