Migraine in the elderly – prevalence, impact and associations with cardiovascular risk factors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00036369

Enrollment

667

Registered

2025-10-22

Start date

2025-10-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-11-24

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

Conditions

G43

Interventions

Group 1: Residents of retirement and nursing homes Recording of headaches using the EuroLight questionnaire, recording of the effects of headache on daily life using HIT-6, recording of mental health

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Resident of a retirement or nursing home - At least 17 points on the Mini-Mental State Examination test (-> no indication of moderate or worse dementia)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - legal representation through others in healthcare questions - lacking informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of migraine among nursing home residents	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Prevalence of other headache disorders Association of migraine in old age with other diseases, physical health status, and cardiovascular risk profile Endothelial (dys)function and arterial stiffness	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBianca Raffaelli

Kopfschmerzambulanz Charité (Leitung)

bianca.raffaelli@charite.de03045050

Outcome results

None listed

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