Behavioral Resources and Awareness for Veterans With Episodic Migraine: Impact on Neurological Disability and Quality of Life- Pilot

Part of paid clinical trials in West Haven, Connecticut.

Sponsor: Yale University
Study ID: NCT07792291
Status: Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Episodic Migraine Headache
Migraine
Migraine Headache

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: ALL
Age: 18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine (CBTm) — BEHAVIORAL
A standardized multi-modal behavioral treatment protocol typically delivered by psychologists via six sessions to help people better manage their migraine through behavior changes, warning sign identification and acute treatment optimization, medication adherence, and restructuring unhelpful thoughts about migraine and stress.
MEintervention — BEHAVIORAL
A digital intervention delivered via six 15-minute remote education sessions with a study research assistant from the VA Connecticut coordination center.

Study Details

The current study will evaluate effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine compared to migraine education (ME) to improve migraine-related quality of life in the real-world setting of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Key Dates

First listed: Aug 28, 2026
Start date: Oct 31, 2026
Status verified: Aug 2026
Primary completion: Oct 31, 2027
Completion: Oct 31, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment: 24 participants (estimated)
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Arms

Experimental: Cognitive behavioral therapy for migraine (CBTm)
Participants to receive 6 sessions of CBTm
Experimental: Migraine education intervention (MEintervention)
Participants to receive 6 sessions of a remotely delivered interactive MEintervention