Behavior therapy vs education for headaches after head injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two non-drug treatments for people with persistent headaches that started or worsened after a mild head injury (concussion). One treatment is behavior therapy, which teaches skills to manage pain, and the other is education about headaches. The goal is to see which approach helps more.
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Who can take part
- You receive care at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.
- You had a mild head injury or concussion, or a head injury that was not diagnosed as a concussion.
- Your headaches started or got significantly worse within 90 days of that head injury.
- Your headaches have lasted for at least 90 days since they started or worsened.
- Your headache medications and any mental health treatments have been stable for the past 3 months, and you don't plan to change them during the study.
- You are not currently participating in any psychological therapy for pain or headaches.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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