ArticleGeneral hospital psychiatry
Introduction of a smartphone based behavioral intervention for migraine in the emergency department.
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- Smartphone-Based Muscle Relaxation for Migraine in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed characteristics, administration modalities, and implementation of psychological interventions for chronic headache? An updated systematic review.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Review
- Beyond the emergency department: the use of mobile health discharge interventions-a scoping review.CJEM · 2025Article
- Mobile App-Based Interactive Care Plan for Migraine: Survey Study of Usability and Improvement Opportunities.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- The impact of neuroscience education therapy, behavioral economics, and digital navigators on patient migraine treatment adherence to a mobile health application: a prospective pilot randomized controlled trial.NPP - digital psychiatry and neuroscience · 2025Article
- Implementing a digital solution for patients with migraine-Developing a methodology for comparing digitally delivered treatment with conventional treatment: A study protocol.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Feasibility and Usability of a Mobile App-Based Interactive Care Plan for Migraine in a Community Neurology Practice: Development and Pilot Implementation Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Headache providers' perspectives of headache diaries in the era of increasing technology use: a qualitative study.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Digital Therapeutics in Migraine Management: A Novel Treatment Option in the COVID-19 Era.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Study Design and Protocol of a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of a Smartphone-Based Therapy of Migraine (SMARTGEM).Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Mobile mental health: Bridging psychiatry and neurology through engaging innovations.General hospital psychiatryArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether a smartphone application (app) with an electronic headache diary and a progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) intervention is feasible and acceptable to people presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with migraine.
methodsThis single arm prospective study assessed feasibility by actual use of the app and acceptability by satisfaction with the app. We report preliminary data on change in migraine disability and headache days.
resultsThe 51 participants completed PMR sessions on a mean of 13 ± 19 (0,82) days for the 90-day study period, lasting a median of 11 min (IQR 6.5, 17) each. Median number of days of diary use was 34 (IQR 10, 77). Diaries were completed at least twice a week in half of study weeks (337/663). Participants were likely (≥4/5 on a 5-point Likert scale) to recommend both the app (85%) and PMR (91%). MIDAS scores significantly decreased by a mean of 38 points/participant (p < 0.0001). More frequent PMR use was associated with a higher odds of headache free days (p = 0.0148).
conclusionSmartphone-based PMR introduced to patients who present to the ED for migraine is feasible and acceptable. More frequent users have more headache free days. Future work should focus on intervention engagement.
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