Yoga-based Movements for Primary Headaches (YOURHEAD)
Official title: Yogabased Movements Weekly (Online Live or Face to Face) for Primary Headaches
Run by Karolinska Institutet · NCT07348783 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A yoga-based movement program is being tested to see if it can help reduce headaches and improve quality of life for adults with migraine and/or cluster headaches.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Karolinska Institutet Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Huddinge) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 1, 2026 |
| Main results expected | December 2027 |
| Study ends | December 30, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | September 23, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07348783 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18–65 with chronic migraine and/or chronic cluster headache who can perform yoga-based movements and have internet access.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients unable to engage in low-intensity exercise at home or who do not experience the expected improvements may not benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional study investigates whether a yoga-based movement program can benefit adults with episodic or chronic migraine and/or cluster headaches. Participants will perform low-intensity yoga movements and receive telehealth guidance, with actigraphy and blood samples for monitoring. The trial integrates digital access and wearable tracking to assess changes in headache frequency, sleep, mood, and overall well-being. It targets individuals who meet specific diagnostic criteria and can participate from home with internet access.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience fewer headache days and better sleep and mood through a low-risk, home-based exercise option.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research suggests physical activity can benefit headache disorders, but yoga-based movement programs for these conditions remain exploratory.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed chronic migraine and/or cluster (Hortons) headache * Men and women 18-65 years * Diagnosed with chronic/high frequency migraine (≥15 headache days/month with at least ≥8 with migraine) * Diagnosed with chronic cluster head ache (i.e shorter remission than 3 months per year), diagnosed according to ICHD-III criteria. * Ability to perform yoga based moments and to give consent. * Internet connection with computer/ipad/mobile to perform digitally/tele-health instructions * Willing to use wristwatch for actigraphy * Willing to leave blood samples in laboratory Exclusion Criteria: * Recent or planned operations during the last 6 weeks * Drug dependence, alcohol dependence, mental disorders as psychosis, bipolar disorder, anxiety as PTSD etc) * Parallel enrollment in other clinical trails * Unmedicated high blood pressure, heart disease as heart failure * Non Swedish speaking * Not able to perform low intensity exercise at home or FTF (face to face) - both online or live. * Participants unsure to participate due to drug addiction or other causes * Disorientation and not able to inform regarding other serious conditions
Where it's running
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Karolinska Institutet
Huddinge, Sweden Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Marian E Papp, PhD
- Email: marian.papp@ki.se
- Phone: +46706946553
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.