Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this longitudinal study is to assess headache and facial pain features in patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTI). The main question it aims to answer are: 1. What is the phenotype of headache / facial pain in URTIs 2. Does the above mentioned phenotype is associated with: 1. aetiologic factor (virus), 2. type of URTI 3. headache/facial pain experienced by patients in the past. Participants will: * answer standardized questions, * undergo physical examination, * have a swab test performend for antigens of common viruses causing URTI.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTSwab test for viral antigens
No intervention except for a routine examination and viral testing is planned.
Sponsors
Marcin Straburzynski
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* URTI confirmed by primary care physician * Informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* chronic or recurrent upper respiratory tract disorders * neoplasms * signs or symptoms of a serious neurologic or psychiatric disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of patients with one of the specified pain phenotypes | A single assessment during primary care physician office 1 day visit. | Percentage of patients with one of the specified pain phenotypes (migraine-like/tension-type-like/trigeminal cephalalgia-like) |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed