Drug-induced headache, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
The included patients are randomly divided into 2 groups, both oriented to the use of acute headache medications. The estimated sample was 68 patients based on a pilot study, divided equally between t
Behavioural
Z71.8
Sponsors
Universidade de Pernambuco
Universidade de Pernambuco
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnostic of medication overuse headache at first appointment in Oswaldo Cruz University Hospital's headache clinics
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cognitive deficit witch restricts patient capacity to answer the questionnaires; patients taking analgesics for other type of pain besides headache; secundary headache diagnosis; pregnancy or breast-feeding; opiods overuse; previous tentative of medication overuse's withdraw; under 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numbers of patients who succeed in withdrawal from excessive medication for headache in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study. Data is collected by headache diary and the questionnaire;Number of days/month of use of medication for headache in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study. Data is collected by headache diary and the questionnaire;Number of patients returned for 30 and 60-day evaluation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of patients who reduced 50% or more the use of acute medication for headache in use days/month. Data is collected by headache diary and the questionnaire in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study;Number of days/mohth with headache in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study. Data is collected by headache diary and the questionnaire;Number of patients who no longer have chronic headache in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study. Data is collected by headache diary and the questionnaire;Headache Impact Test in 30 days and 60 days after inclusion in the study | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPedro Sampaio Rocha-Filho
Universidade de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed