Investigating the Frequency and Phenotype of Headaches Associated With Fasting During the Month of Ramadan.

Completed

• Conditions: Migraine; Headache
• Interventions: Other: There is no intervention.

• Registration Number: NCT04804995
• Lead Sponsor: Danish Headache Center

Brief Summary

Headaches are more common in the month of Ramadan in patients who already suffer from migraine. The object of the present study is investigate the frequency in the Ramadan month .

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-16
• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-16
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-18
• Primary Completion: 2021-06-30
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Status Verified: 2022-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 2022-11-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 134

Inclusion Criteria

• age 18-60 years.
• expectation of fasting for at least 21 of 30 days during the month of Ramadan.
• understand and answer the questionnaire sent out in Danish.

Exclusion Criteria

• non-compliance with the headache calendar (defined as non-registration of at least 21 days per 30 days).

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Heathy participants	There is no intervention.	-
migraine patients	There is no intervention.	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Headache frequency	Daily headache diary in three months.	The frequency of headaches is higher in the month before Ramadan compared to the month after ramadan.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Danish Headache Center; 🇩🇰 Glostrup, Denmark