Migraine Sufferers' neck function under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07116590
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study compared neck stability, body awareness, and neck position sense in 64 people with migraine and healthy volunteers. Researchers used questionnaires and physical tests to measure differences. The goal was to better understand how migraine might affect neck function and body awareness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward new physical therapy approaches for managing migraine by targeting neck function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures differences, so it cannot prove cause or lead directly to a therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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64 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
migraine patients and healthy subjects with inclusion criteria
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Have been diagnosed with migraine without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III) criteria, * Are in the interictal period, * Are between 18 and 55 years of age, and * Agree to participate in the study * Age- and sex-matched healthy individuals Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with other types of headache, * Those with a history of neck or head trauma, * Individuals with cervical disc herniation or cervical arthrosis, * Those with any other systemic or neurological medical condition (e.g., chronic pain syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, etc.), * Pregnant individuals, * Patients who have received anesthetic blockade within the past 6 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yuksek Ihtisas University
Ankara, Balgat, Turkey (Türkiye)
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