NCT02768233

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of personality profiles in patients with MOH and to evaluate the effect of a custom-made educational programme as an add-on to standard treatment as compared to standard treatment alone in MOH patients using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
98

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2015

Typical duration for not_applicable

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 15, 2015

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 9, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 11, 2016

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2018

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

January 4, 2023

Status Verified

January 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

May 9, 2016

Last Update Submit

January 2, 2023

Conditions

Keywords

Medication-overuse HeadacheEducational ProgrammePersonality Profiles

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Headache frequency measured by self-reported headache diary on number of days with headache previous month

    baseline-36 weeks follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (6)

  • NEO-FFI-3 personality test

    Baseline

  • Coping Strategies

    Baseline, Post intervention (16 weeks), Follow-up (36 weeks)

  • Pain Intensity

    Baseline, Post intervention (16 weeks), Follow-up (36 weeks)

  • Bothersomeness

    Baseline, Post intervention (16 weeks), Follow-up (36 weeks)

  • Patient satisfaction

    Baseline, Post intervention (16 weeks), Follow-up (36 weeks)

  • +1 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Educational programme

EXPERIMENTAL

Group 1: Educational programme + standard treatment

Behavioral: Educational programme

Standard treatment

NO INTERVENTION

Standard treatment

Interventions

The 6-session educational programme is based on theory of motivational interviewing, and patients can choose between individualized education or education in groups. The standard treatment consists of withdrawal and consultations by neurologist.

Educational programme

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosed with medication-overuse headache (MOH) by neurologist (The International Classification of headache Disorders).
  • Completed withdrawal (hospitalized of 8 days or at home).
  • Age 18-65 years
  • Understand and speak Danish

You may not qualify if:

  • Comorbidity (e.g. whiplash, rheumatism which needs analgesic treatment
  • Mental health disorders

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Mose LS, Pedersen SS, Jensen RH, Gram B. Medication-overuse headache: The effect of a patient educational programme-A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Pain. 2020 Feb;24(2):435-447. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1500. Epub 2019 Nov 21.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Headache Disorders, Secondary

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Louise S. Mose, MHS

    Hospital of South West Jutland, Denmark

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD student

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 9, 2016

First Posted

May 11, 2016

Study Start

October 15, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2018

Study Completion

January 1, 2019

Last Updated

January 4, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share