Status:
COMPLETED
Telemedicine Versus Traditional Specialist Consultation for Headache: a Non-inferiority Trial
Lead Sponsor:
University Hospital of North Norway
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Tromso
Conditions:
Headaches
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Headache is a frequent cause of visits to the GPs office, and the investigators have previously shown that this group accounts for about 20 % of patients referred to a general neurologic outpatient cl...
Detailed Description
Epidemiological research shows that over half of Europe's population suffers from headache. Approximately 11% of the population suffers from migraine, over half of the population have tension-type hea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Females and males ≥16 and ≤65 years of age
- Referred to a neurologist for headache
- No red flags (defined) suggestive of a secondary cause? No known underlying causes of headaches (secondary headaches) according to established criteria
- Referred for diagnostic clarification and / or treatment
- Waiting time ≤ 4 months from the date of the referral
- speaking Norwegian language
Exclusion
- Age \<16 years or \> 65 years of age
- Known underlying cause of the headache or the presence of red flags suggestive of secondary headaches.
- Examined by a neurologist for headaches in a period of 2 years before referral
- Waited longer than 4 months from the date of referral
- Non-Norwegian speaker
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
402 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02270177
Start Date
September 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
June 14 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Neurology, University Hospital of North Norway
Tromsø, Troms, Norway, 9038