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Long-term Prognosis of Cluster Headache: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Conditions
Cluster Headache
Disease Course
Registration Number
NCT02895256
Lead Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center
Brief Summary

Cluster headache is a syndrome characterized by disabling headache and accompanying autonomic symptoms. Despite cluster headache is called "suicide headache", its natural history has not been well investigated. The investigators aimed to investigate its disease course, overall prognosis, and treatment pattern in retrospective cohort.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients who were diagnosed as cluster headache
  • More than 5 years after the first visit
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who refused the telephone visit
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
overall prognosisat least 5 years after the first visit

active disease: at least one bout within the past 5 years Remission: no headache for 5 years and twice of the usual remission period

Changes in the length of active/inactive periodsat least 5 years after the first visit
Changes in seasonal and diurnal predilectionsat least 5 years after the first visit
Changes in autonomic symptomsat least 5 years after the first visit
Changes in treatment responsesat least 5 years after the first visit
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Any depressionat least 5 years after the first visit
Any suicidal thoughts (active/passive), plans, and attemptsat least 5 years after the first vis

ictal vs interictal

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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