Long-term Prognosis of Cluster Headache: a Retrospective Cohort Study
- Conditions
- Cluster HeadacheDisease 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
Name Time Method overall prognosis at 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 periods at least 5 years after the first visit Changes in seasonal and diurnal predilections at least 5 years after the first visit Changes in autonomic symptoms at least 5 years after the first visit Changes in treatment responses at least 5 years after the first visit
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Any depression at least 5 years after the first visit Any suicidal thoughts (active/passive), plans, and attempts at least 5 years after the first vis ictal vs interictal
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Samsung Medical Center
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of