Migraine
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether using a smart phone application to foster communication between study participants and their doctor will impact care. Participants must have a history of migraine or have recently been prescribed a common medicine to treat migraine. The study will last about one year for each participant.
Interventions
OTHERMigraine App
Smart phone app used to report migraine burden to the EHR.
Sponsors
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Eli Lilly and Company
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Have a diagnosis of migraine (ICD10: G43.\*) since October 2015 OR a record of being prescribed a triptan prior to study * Have not been prescribed a preventive migraine medication within the past twelve months * Have not visited a neurologist in the past year * Have an upcoming visit with their Atrium Health primary care provider
Exclusion criteria
* Do not own an iOS or Android smart phone with a data plan or are unwilling to install the app on their phone * Are currently participating in a clinical trial involving an investigational drug * Have previously used the app used in this study * Are pregnant at the time of study entry * Are not able to provide informed consent * Cannot speak and read English fluently
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Receiving a Preventive Migraine Prescription | Next primary care appointment following use of app (estimated as 5 weeks) | Number of Participants Receiving a Preventive Migraine Prescription |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Receiving Acute and Preventive Migraine Treatments, Opioids, Barbiturates | Baseline through one year | Number of Participants Receiving Acute and Preventive Migraine Treatments, Opioids, Barbiturates |
| Number of Acute Care Visits | Baseline through one year | Number of Acute Care Visits |
| Number of Primary Care Visits | Baseline through one year | Number of Primary Care Visits |
| Number of Months of App Use | Baseline through one year | Number of Months of App Use |
| Number of Urgent Care Visits | Baseline through one year | Number of Urgent Care Visits |
| Number of Referrals to a Neurologist | Baseline through one year | Number of Referrals to a Neurologist |
| Number of New Diagnoses of Migraine or Chronic Migraine | Baseline through one year | Diagnoses made by International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD10) coding system |
| Number of Emergency Room Visits | Baseline through one year | Number of Emergency Room Visits |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed