An Open Internet-based Survey and Natural Language Processing Project Analysing Written Monologues by Headache Patients

NCT05153876 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BC-10635
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 1,150
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Headache disorders are among the most prevalent medical conditions worldwide. The diagnosis of headache disorders is based on medical history taking. Digital solutions such as natural language processing (NLP) may be of aid to understand the linguistic aspects of headache attack and headache related disability descriptions by patients. Participants will provide a written description of their headache disorder. The results will hopefully lead to a better understanding of the potential use of NLP in headache disorders.

Conditions

Headache Disorders; Tension-Type Headache; Migraine Disorders; Cluster Headache; TACS; Secondary Headache Disorder

Keywords

Migraine; Natural Language Processing; Headache

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Lexical diversity and differences between migraine and cluster headache

  Chi-square measurement of a word token used by migraine patients versus cluster headache patients

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Accuracy of machine learning experiments for the correct classification of headache disorders

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• F1 scores of machine learning experiments for the correct classification of headache disorders

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Word counts

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Sentences counts

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• Paragraph counts

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Study Arms (1)

Participants

Participants filling in the questionnaires

Other: Questionnaires

Interventions

Questionnaires OTHER

Headache attack descriptions, Headache related disability descriptions, Questionnaires, MIDAS, MSQv2.1, SF36

Participants

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Patients with headache disorders

You may qualify if:

• year or older
• Have a headache disorder with at least one headache attack over the last three months
• voluntary participation
• accepted the patient information sheet and gave informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

University Hospital, Ghent: Department of Neurology

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Headache Disorders; Tension-Type Headache; Migraine Disorders; Cluster Headache; Headache Disorders, Secondary; Headache

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2021
• First Posted: December 10, 2021
• Study Start: October 11, 2021
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2023
• Study Completion: January 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 16, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)