Near Death Experience (NDE) and Migraine

NCT02854930 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 2014-47
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder. Epidemiological studies have documented its high prevalence and high socio-economic and personal impacts. Migraine affects more than 20% of the French population. However, the physiopathology of migraine is always partially known. Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is the widely accepted as the electrophysiologic substrate of migraine aura. CSD is a slowly propagating wave of transient neuronal and glial depolarization. The near death experience (NDE) is a rare, but well known phenomenon. NDE are profound psychic experiences commonly occuring in life-threatening conditions. Among the neurological hypotheses, epilepsy, temporal lobe disorders , REM-sleep intrusion have been discussed. However, the role of DCE has never been discussed. The goals of this study are : to see if there is an epidemiological link between NDE and migraine/ to specify if NDE was followed by a migrainous headache.

Conditions

Migraine; Near Death Experience

Keywords

Clinical death; state of consciousness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life

  one day

Interventions

questioning OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

subject who experienced a near death experience (NDE).

You may qualify if:

• Subject who experienced an NDE defined by the occurrence, when the subject is in a state of clinical death or a particular state of consciousness of a following event: body output experience, disembodiment, for a tunnel and / or light;
• Topic recorded in the EMI database (Dr. Postel, National Center for Education, Research and Information on the conscience;
• Topic agreeing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Patient mental condition or disorder or psychiatric history or any other factor limiting the ability to participate in an informed manner and compliant to the study;
• Other than obtained Participation Agreement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille: lead

Study Sites (1)

Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille Hôpital de la Timone

Marseille, 13354, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine Disorders; Death

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, Primary; Headache Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Urielle Desalbres

  Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Anne Donnet

CONTACT

0491382747; drci@ap-hm.fr

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2016
• First Posted: August 4, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2018
• Study Completion: March 1, 2018
• Last Updated: August 4, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Locations

FR (1)