Can mindfulness cut migraine days? new study explores

NCT ID NCT05003362

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a type of mindfulness training called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) could help women with frequent migraines. 75 women aged 18-65 with 4-14 migraine days per month took part. The main goal was to see if a larger study was possible, but researchers also looked at whether ACT reduced migraine days and disability.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: mindfulness training (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to help people with migraines have fewer attacks and feel less disabled by them.
What could go wrong: This was a small, early feasibility study with only 75 women, so results may not apply to everyone. It focused on whether the study could be done, not on proving the therapy works.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

migraine disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MIGRAINE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Brigham and Womens Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02155, United States

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