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Behavioral Intervention

MBSR Training for Headache (MBSR-PTH Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Kirsten Tillisch, MD
Research Sponsored by University of California, Los Angeles
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up post mbsr training at 3 month follow up
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This project aims to develop and test structural and functional brain imaging biomarkers for improvement in chronic pain from a mind/body intervention perspective in a critical veteran population, namely veterans with post traumatic headache (PTH) associated with mild traumatic brain injury (TBI). The project also aims to examine feasibility in a sample of veterans with PTH of performing resting state and structural neuroimaging protocols, and of obtaining active participation and completion of MBSR training. Lastly, exploratory analysis of brain imaging data will be performed to determine if hypothesized candidate biomarkers are associated with positive outcomes from MBSR and determine estimated effect sizes for future studies in PTH population.

Eligible Conditions
  • Headache

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~post mbsr training at 3 month follow up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and post mbsr training at 3 month follow up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives
Validate Optimal Biomarker candidates
Secondary study objectives
Specificity, generality and moderation of biomarker response to MBSR treatment

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: MBSR TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Training
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
MBSR
2016
Completed Phase 3
~2200

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Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Medical Center-West Los AngelesFED
3 Previous Clinical Trials
979 Total Patients Enrolled
University of California, Los AngelesLead Sponsor
1,561 Previous Clinical Trials
10,258,986 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Headache
647 Patients Enrolled for Headache
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)NIH
853 Previous Clinical Trials
671,720 Total Patients Enrolled
8 Trials studying Headache
4,160 Patients Enrolled for Headache
~2 spots leftby Nov 2025
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