Virtual Reality for Learning Relaxation to Reduce Childhood Headaches

This study is testing whether virtual reality can help children learn relaxation skills—like deep breathing—to manage chronic migraines and tension headaches. The researchers want to see if learning these techniques through an immersive virtual reality experience, combined with a device that gives you real-time feedback about your body's relaxation, helps children use these skills more often and feel better. The study will compare this new approach to relaxation training without virtual reality and to standard education alone.

Many children struggle with chronic headaches, and current treatments don't work for everyone. This trial explores whether virtual reality could make learning relaxation techniques more engaging and effective—potentially helping kids use these pain-management skills more regularly and reduce their headaches without relying only on medication.