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EpilepsyNCT00277368

A Study of the Prevalence of Headache in Epileptic Patients

An observational study of Epilepsy, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of headaches in epileptic patients. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 13 to 85 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy
What is being tested?
A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache
How many people
719 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jul 2005to Mar 2006
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 13 to 85 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: 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.

Who may be able to join

  • 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

Who cannot join

  • Well-controlled epileptic patients taking anti-epileptic medications

About this study

Official title: Headache in Epileptic Patients

The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence, characteristics and classification of headaches in epileptic patients.

Read the 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.

Conditions
Epilepsy
Being tested
A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache
Keywords
Epilepsy, Headache, Seizure
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy, Headache, Seizures

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headacheOther

    A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache

Study groups in NCT00277368
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
001Not described
Receives: Other: A structured questionnaire for seizure-related headache

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Rate of seizure-related headache among epilepsy patients and its classification

    Measured: At first visit (This study is cross-sectional)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. The pain intensity of seizure-related headache

    Measured: At 1st visit

  2. The frequency of seizure-related headache

    Measured: At 1st visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2005
  3. Study completionMar 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
719 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00277368
Sponsor's protocol ID
CR003613
Status last verified
Apr 2010
First submitted
13 Jan 2006
Last updated
27 Apr 2010
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Epilepsy, run by Janssen Korea, Ltd., Korea.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Apr 2010. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Rate of seizure-related headache among epilepsy patients and its classification (time frame: At first visit (This study is cross-sectional)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Apr 2010.

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