Testing myWHI: Online Self-guided Programs for Migraine

Testing the Feasibility of Two Self-guided Web-based Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults With Migraine: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal for this pilot study is to assess the acceptability of two online self-guided programs for migraines. The programs are part of the investigators' collection of "my Wireless Headache Interventions" (myWHI). The Specialized Program for Headache Reduction (SPHERE) is a program that teaches cognitive and behavioural skills/techniques to help manage headaches. The PeRsonalized Intervention for Self-Management of Migraine (PRISM) helps users to discover their headache triggers and provides recommendations for managing them. This pilot will also assess the feasibility of the study protocol to inform a full scale randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 14-35 years
• fluent in the English language (i.e., speaking, reading and writing);
• suffer from headaches for a minimum of one year
• stable pattern of headache symptoms (e.g., headache frequency, severity, location of pain, symptoms associated with headache) for the past 6 months
• suffer from migraine headaches as indicated with a score of 2 and above on the ID Migraine
• use the Smartphone for activities other than texting and calling (e.g., email, Facebook)
• have daily Internet access from their Smartphone
• minimum of four headache days during 4 weeks of using an electronic headache diary

Exclusion Criteria:

• health care professional has not ruled out any underlying medical condition related to their headaches (e.g., head trauma, meningitis)
• are pregnant, planning to get pregnant (in the next 4 to 6 months), or breastfeeding
• have an impairment which compromises their ability to give informed consent
• having been diagnosed with psychosis and/or schizophrenia
• they complete less than 50% of daily entries (i.e., less than 14 daily entries) in an electronic headache dairy