Table 7.

Follow-up phone call data: neuro-migraine active participants (n = 51)−withdrawals (n = 8) = participants analyzed (n = 43)

Reported doing the relaxation therapy	1-month follow-up	2-month follow-up	3-month follow-up
Yes	25	19	13
No	5	2	6
Uncertain (unanswered)	13	22	24
Representative comments about doing the relaxation therapy	• Prefers to do it by herself, without audio file. Too repetitive. Hire voice actor to do audio file, voice not too relaxing. • Thinks it is great but it does not make any difference in her symptoms. Does not do it as much as she should. • Enjoys it a lot, just hard to get 20 min in because she is busy. Helps her concentrate on relaxing her muscles because she did not realize she was tensing them so much. Found it complements the botox, found it incredibly helpful (started both the same day). Principles of relaxation in general help her relax muscles in neck or face. • Does the relaxation from memory—does arm, neck, head exercises. Parts of it are helpful doing 20 min a day “drove me nuts” but helpful for tension. • All for it. Started again today after vacation. Been very helpful. Generally felt better in terms of pain and stress. • Does not like it. Finds the app very frustrating and difficult to use. Do not think therapy is helping with headaches but would not mind using it just in case. • Thinks it is useful, would be nice if it had variations in it. It would be nice to have something else to listen [to]. • Only likes short one. Long one too long for her to relax • Thinks it is helpful and also helpful to track headaches. • Hard because very repetitive. Not been able to listen every day to both. Frustrated by repetitiveness. Had a great month. • Really enjoys it. Helps with managing other types of stress. Going through PMR made accustomed, and now is part of day to day activities. Starts and ends day well. Helps get “better quality of life”. If feeling overwhelmed will do PMR. • Longer session works better. Still get headaches but not as severe. Would like to see more of neck and back relaxation. • Like it! Helped with breathing. Helped with relaxation. • To be honest it is getting a little boring, doing the same thing over and over again. Do the short one somewhat regularly.
Recommend the therapy	1-month follow-up	2-month follow-up	3-month follow-up
Yes	19	15	13
No	1	1	0
Uncertain	5	2	0
Unanswered	18	25	30
Representative comments about recommending the therapy	• Can not honestly tell if it is affecting the frequency of migraine but can recommend. • Has not seen a difference yet. Generally, relaxation is a good thing to do once a day. • No, because of the set[-up] of the app. Not the technique. • Not necessary but if they fixed the [app] then maybe. Right now, it is very frustrating. • Would recommend for people who do not want to try traditional methods, like medication botox etc. Would not be first thing she recommends though. • Yes, felt like it helped. • Yes, if people get into a good routine it could be very helpful. • Would recommend trying at least to see. • Thinks it is helping, if she starts to get a headache she tries to do 3 min and she feels that it does reduce the intensity. • For her, it has not made any difference in her symptoms. • Yes, for a meditative aspect.