Headache in Epileptic Patients
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea
- Enrollment
- 719
- Primary Endpoint
- Rate of seizure-related headache among epilepsy patients and its classification
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of headaches in epileptic patients.
Detailed Description
Headache is often ignored as a symptom of epileptic seizures. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of seizure-associated headaches and non-seizure-associated headaches in epileptic patients in Korea, according the criteria of the International Headache Society 2004. In this survey, 577 consecutive patients with a recent diagnosis of epilepsy are interviewed by questionnaire about headaches associated with epileptic seizures. It involves questions about headache in general, localization, severity, duration and frequency, as well as headache associated with seizures, and about patient's family history. This Observational study does not involve the administration of any drugs.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 13 Years to 85 Years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients with a recent diagnosis epilepsy
- •Able to describe their symptoms by themselves
- •Have had at least 2 episodes of seizures during the previous year
- •Have had at least 1 headache during the previous year
Exclusion Criteria
- •Well-controlled epileptic patients taking anti-epileptic medications
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Rate of seizure-related headache among epilepsy patients and its classification
Time Frame: At first visit (This study is cross-sectional)
Secondary Outcomes
- The pain intensity of seizure-related headache(At 1st visit)
- The frequency of seizure-related headache(At 1st visit)