Scientists probe hidden pain connections in migraine sufferers
NCT ID NCT07567300
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at 179 adults with migraine who also have neck or lower back pain. Researchers want to understand if these pains share common causes, like changes in how the brain processes pain. Participants will answer questionnaires and undergo pain assessments. The goal is to improve future treatments by uncovering these shared pain mechanisms.
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 study could reveal how migraine, neck pain, and back pain are connected, pointing toward better, combined treatments for these conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new therapy, and results may not lead directly to clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 179 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Gaziantep City Hospital, Department of Neurology, Gaziantep, Türkiye.
- Ages
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18 to 65 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: * Being between 18 and 65 years of age, * Being able to read and understand Turkish, * Agreeing to participate voluntarily, * Having an episodic or chronic migraine diagnosis according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders Edition 3 criteria; * Having neck pain and/or lower back pain without any underlying diagnosis accompanying the migraine diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: * A history of neurological disorder (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis), * Inflammatory rheumatic disorders (e.g., Rheumatoid Arthritis), generalized chronic pain syndromes (e.g., Fibromyalgia), * Any other headache disease, any other systemic disease, * Acute fracture and infection, * Spinal surgery or spinal disease diagnosis within the last 6 months, * Serious musculoskeletal trauma within the last 6 months, * Pregnancy, * A cognitive or psychiatric condition that would prevent completion of the questionnaires, * In the control group without a migraine diagnosis, * A history of recurrent headaches within the last year.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gazi University
RECRUITINGGaziantep, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)
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