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To study the efficacy of restriction of smartphone use as for treatment of headache

Smartphone use restriction as treatment of primary headache: a randomized controlled clinical trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067612
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: G437- Chronic migraine without aura

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
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime 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

MeasureTime 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

deeptivibha@aiims.edu01126594485

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026