Behavior therapy for persistent headache after mild head injury
Part of Brain & nervous system, Injuries & trauma, Pain clinical trials.
This study compares behavior therapy to education to help veterans with persistent headaches that started or got worse after a mild concussion. The goal is to find which approach better reduces headache-related disability.
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Who can take part
- You are enrolled in healthcare at the VA San Diego Healthcare System
- You have a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or a head injury that did not meet the criteria for mTBI
- Your headaches began or became significantly worse within 90 days of that head injury
- Your headaches have lasted at least 90 days since they started or got worse
- You have not changed any medications for headache or psychiatric symptoms in the last 3 months and do not plan to change them during the study
- You are not currently in psychological treatment for pain or headache
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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