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EMGO⁺ Annual Report 2016

In this annual report we present with pride and pleasure the core information about who we are, what we do, what we strive for, and what we have accomplished. You will find the information organized in a largely similar way as in 2015. This reflects the standardization and harmonization of the annual report cycle across all VU University / VU University Medical Center research institutes, using the new Standard Evaluation Protocol (SEP) 2015-2021 of the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) as the main guideline.

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Effectiveness of manual therapy compared to usual care by the general practitioner for migraine: a pilot study (WC2014-068 HZ)

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Starting date: 15/07/2015

The substantial impact of migraine on the society and well-being of individual patients warrants an effective treatment. The general practitioner is regularly consulted by patients with migraine. The treatment of migraine according to the NHG standard 'Headache' exists of reassurance, explanation and medication.
Recent studies have shown that physical therapy might be an alternative prophylactic treatment option for patients suffering from migraine. Therefore, we designed a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in order to evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention.

This current pilot study will provide insight in procedures concerning recruitment, randomization, measurements and interventions. In the pilot study the logistics of the research, the recruitment of potential participants and the feasibility of the research and treatment protocols will be evaluated.

Effectiveness of manual therapy compared to usual care by the general practitioner for migraine: a pilot study (WC2014-068 HZ)

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