Cluster Headache, Disease Course
Conditions
Brief summary
Cluster headache is a syndrome characterized by disabling headache and accompanying autonomic symptoms. Despite cluster headache is called suicide headache, its natural history has not been well investigated. The investigators aimed to investigate its disease course, overall prognosis, and treatment pattern in retrospective cohort.
Interventions
DRUGAny treatment for cluster headache
Sponsors
Samsung Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who were diagnosed as cluster headache * More than 5 years after the first visit
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects who refused the telephone visit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in the length of active/inactive periods | at least 5 years after the first visit | — |
| Changes in autonomic symptoms | at least 5 years after the first visit | — |
| Changes in treatment responses | at least 5 years after the first visit | — |
| overall prognosis | at least 5 years after the first visit | active disease: at least one bout within the past 5 years Remission: no headache for 5 years and twice of the usual remission period |
| Changes in seasonal and diurnal predilections | at least 5 years after the first visit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Any suicidal thoughts (active/passive), plans, and attempts | at least 5 years after the first vis | ictal vs interictal |
| Any depression | at least 5 years after the first visit | — |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Primary ContactMi Ji Lee, MD
Outcome results
None listed