The Relationship Between Obesity and Chronic Headache

Recruiting

• Conditions: Traumatic Brain Injury

• Registration Number: NCT06445595
• Lead Sponsor: Karaman Training and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The relationship between obesity and the development of chronic headache after traumatic brain injury will be investigated.

Detailed Description

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be defined as an injury caused by an external force, particularly a direct blow to the head or exposure to a shock wave. In addition to the well-known consequences of TBI, including cognitive changes, motor deficits and sensory abnormalities, available evidence suggests that acute and chronic pain is also common after TBI. Obesity and TBI can be considered as public health problems with their increasing prevalence in recent years. Chronic pain adds to the already enormous clinical, psychological, social and economic burden of obesity. Developing mechanisms to prevent the development of pain after TBI has attracted the attention of researchers. Obesity is a preventable and modifiable clinical condition. The extent to which obesity may create adverse conditions after TBI remains unclear.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted: 2024-05-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-31
• Study First Posted: 2024-06-06
• Study Start: 2024-08-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-10-01
• Study Completion: 2026-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Individuals over the age of 18 who suffered a head injury

Exclusion Criteria

• People with severe head trauma
• Those who do not speak Turkish
• Those with a history of chronic opioid user
• Those with alcohol and drug addiction

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The relationship between Bady Mass Index (BMI) and the development of chronic headache	Postoperative 3 month.	BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in metres.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The relationship between patients' education levels and chronic headache	Postoperative 3 month	Education levels will be defined as primary school, secondary school and university graduate.
The relationship between the nature of trauma and the development of chronic headache	Postoperative 3 month.	Head traumas that occur due to different reasons will be examined

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karaman Training and Research Hospital; 🇹🇷 Karaman, Merkez, Turkey