Headache impact test-6

Passive Infrared Hemoencephalography (pIR HEG) for the Treatment of Migraine without Aura

Objective: To evaluate the impact of Passive Infrared Hemoencephalography (pIR HEG) in reducing headacherelated disability in adults with migraine without aura (MWOA). Methods: This quasi-experimental study enrolled 31 adults (M age = 38.65 years, range = 20-65 years) who met the International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd ed.) criteria for migraine without aura (MWOA; IHS, 2004). All participants received the treatment. Participants completed a 10-week protocol of pIR HEG. Changes in headache impact were assessed at three points in time: baseline, after six treatment sessions, and after 10 treatment sessions. Outcome Measures: Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) and the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire. Results: Significant reductions in HIT-6 scores were found between Pretest and Midtreatment, p < .001, and between Pretest and Posttest, p < .001. Significant reductions in MIDAS scores were found between Pretest and Posttest, p < .001. Results indicated MIDAS subscale A scores did not significantly change across the three time points. Significant reductions in MIDAS subscale B scores were found between Pretest and Midtreatment, p < .001, and between Pretest and Posttest, p < .001. In this study, pIR HEG appeared to be effective by the end of treatment in reducing the impact of headache-related disability among the participants.