Health Condition 1: G437- Chronic migraine without aura
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Smartphone restriction group: In the ‘run-in’ period of four weeks, smartphone usage will be assessed in terms of number of overall use. The patients will then be advised to cut down th
Sponsors
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients =18 years of age 2. Diagnosis of primary headache as per the ICHD3Beta classification (“ICHD-3 The International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd Edition ? n.d.) 3. Willing and consenting to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pediatric patients 2. Secondary headaches 3. Non agreeing for periodic follow-up
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The number of times the patient is using acute pain medications for headache in three months after initiation of study period.Timepoint: Baseline and at 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 2. The number of prophylaxis medications being taken three months after the initiation of study period in the intervention versus control group.Timepoint: one & three months;The frequency of headache over a period of one month, three months after the initiation of study period in the intervention versus control group.Timepoint: one & three months;The number of times the patient is using acute pain medications for headache in one month after initiation of study period.Timepoint: One month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDeepti Vibha
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed