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Triptan overuse in migraine in primary care, a proactive approach

Conditions
migraine
10019231
Registration Number
NL-OMON30289
Lead Sponsor
eids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria

1. registered in Electronic Patient Register of the GP
2. prescriptions for triptans, dosed 24 doses or more per year (or 6 or more daily doses in the last 6 months)

Exclusion Criteria

younger than 18 years old
cognitive impairment
psychiatric illness
end-stage of a malignant disease
non-Dutch speaking

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Reduction of score on the HIT-6 questionnaire (measuring headache impact) at<br /><br>six months after the start of the intervention. </p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>HIT-6 questionnaire at 3 and 12 months follow up<br /><br>*migraine frequency (diary over 1 month as used in Dutch General Practice, to<br /><br>be filled in at baseline and follow up moments)<br /><br>*quality of life (questionnaires: visual analogue scale and societal EQ-5D)<br /><br>*triptan/analgesic use (information from prescriptions registered in EPR)<br /><br>*prophylactic medication (information from prescriptions registered in EPR)</p><br>
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