Investigating the Frequency and Phenotype of Headaches Associated With Fasting During the Month of Ramadan.

Headache in Ramadan.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04804995

Enrollment

134

Registered

2021-03-18

Start date

2021-03-16

Completion date

2021-06-30

Last updated

2022-11-16

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Conditions

Headache, Migraine

Brief summary

Headaches are more common in the month of Ramadan in patients who already suffer from migraine. The object of the present study is investigate the frequency in the Ramadan month .

Interventions

OTHERThere is no intervention.

No intervention.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

* age 18-60 years. * expectation of fasting for at least 21 of 30 days during the month of Ramadan. * understand and answer the questionnaire sent out in Danish.

Exclusion criteria

* non-compliance with the headache calendar (defined as non-registration of at least 21 days per 30 days).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Headache frequency	Daily headache diary in three months.	The frequency of headaches is higher in the first half of Ramadan month compared to the last half.

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026