The Utility of Telemedicine in the Management of Migraine

NCT01706003 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: MK0974-071-00MERCK
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Patients will be randomly assigned to receive their follow-up care via telemedicine or in-office visits.

Conditions

Migraine Headaches

Keywords

Migraine; Headaches; Telemedicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Assess the Utility of Telemedicine for Follow-up Care in a Headache Medicine Practice

  Percentage of completed scheduled study visits for each group.

  One Year

Study Arms (2)

Telemedicine Group

People who suffer from Migraine Headaches who own a computer and have internet access and will be treated via telemedicine for migraine headaches

In-Office Group

People who suffer from Migraine Headaches who own a computer and have internet access and will be treated in the clinician's office for migraine headaches

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 89 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients must be diagnosed with Migraine Headaches

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of migraine with or without aura, menstrual migraine, hemiplegic migraine
• Able to provide informed consent
• Able, in the opinion of the investigator, to reliably perform all aspects of the study
• Ownership of or access to a computer and high speed internet
• Age less than 18 years
• Headache type is not migraine
• No ownership or access to a computer or high speed internet
• Unfamiliar with basic computer operations or uncomfortable using a computer
• Unwilling to participate
• Unable to read English (because of assessment tools)
• History of another medical, psychiatric, social or behavioral problem that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes it unlikely that they will be able to complete the study activities. Questions regarding mood and anxiety are asked of all patients as part of their initial evaluation for headache.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: lead
• Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Universit of Texas Southwestern

Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Friedman DI, Rajan B, Seidmann A. A randomized trial of telemedicine for migraine management. Cephalalgia. 2019 Oct;39(12):1577-1585. doi: 10.1177/0333102419868250. Epub 2019 Aug 26.

  PMID: 31450969 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine Disorders; Headache

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Deborah I. Friedman, MD, MPH, Professor of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics and Ophthalmology
• Organization: UT Southwestern Medical Center

Deborah.Friedman@utsouthwestern.edu

2146483517

Study Officials

• Deborah Friedman, MD

  University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Primary Investigator, MD, Neurology and Neurotheraputics

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2012
• First Posted: October 15, 2012
• Study Start: October 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2018
• Study Completion: October 1, 2018
• Last Updated: October 25, 2019
• Results First Posted: October 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)