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Clinical investigation of sex-dependent effects on migraine - a prospective questionnaire-based study

Clinical investigation of sex-dependent effects on migraine - a prospective questionnaire-based study - gender-effects on migraine

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00036687
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2025-04-16
Start date
2025-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-06

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

Conditions

G43

Interventions

Group 1: This is a questionnaire-based study. The questionnaire is filled-in by headache patients with the following diagnoses: 1) migraine without aura, 2) migraine with aura, 3) probable migraine

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen, Klinik für Neurologie-Schwerpunkt Epileptologie
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria for either definite of probable episodic or chronic migraine with or without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) 3rd edition, 2) history of headache > 1 year 3) good German language skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Migraine patients with concomitant other primary headache disorders, who are not able to distinguish between their headache syndromes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Effec of sex on the clinical phenotype of the migraine patients (migraine frequency, attack duration, headache localization, headache quality, headache intensity, aggravating symptoms)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Effect of sex on - the time of the migraine diagnosis - the frequency and kind of headache triggers - the frequency and kind of premonitory symptoms - the presentation of accompanying symptoms - the duration and kind of post-ictal symptoms - drug treatment - hypersensitivy signs of migraine

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSigrid Schuh-Hofer

Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Klinik für Neurologie-Schwerpunkt Epileptologie

sigrid.schuh-hofer@med.uni-tuebingen.de+49-07071-29-80442

Outcome results

None listed

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