Online mindfulness groups versus headache education for teenagers with migraine
Compares two online group programs, mindfulness and headache education, in teenagers with migraine.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Headache Education and Awareness vs. Daily Mindfulness Strategies - Understanding Pain
Key facts
- Where
- Aurora, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 12 and 17 years old?
Source: NCT07513662, who can take part
Where in United States
- Children's Hospital ColoradoAurora, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Trial code
- NCT07513662
- Record updated
- 5 November 2026
- Original description
The goal of this study (supported by and included in the NIH HEAL Initiative: https://heal.nih.gov/) is to learn if a fully virtual study comparing two telehealth group interventions for adolescents with migraine is feasible and acceptable:Read full original descriptionShow less
Feasibility Trial of a Remotely-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adolescents With Migraine
The goal of this study (supported by and included in the NIH HEAL Initiative: https://heal.nih.gov/) is to learn if a fully virtual study comparing two telehealth group interventions for adolescents with migraine is feasible and acceptable:
1. Telehealth group mindfulness-based intervention 2. Telehealth group headache education
Inclusion: Age 12 to 17 years old; Diagnosed with migraine by medical provider using criteria from the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Third Edition; Patient report of at least 6 headache days per month; At least mild headache-related disability, as assessed by PedMIDAS score > 10; Stable dose (≥4 weeks) of prophylactic migraine medication or no current prophylactic medication at enrollment; Adolescent participant fluent in English for the intervention content.
Exclusion: Currently engaged in, or previously received 4 or more sessions of behavioral interventions for pain management (e.g., mindfulness or cognitive-behavioral therapy) in the past 6 months; Current psychiatric crisis (e.g., active suicidal ideation); Cognitive impairments or developmental delays that interfere with their ability to participate in the study; Inability to provide consent/assent.