Investigating the Frequency and Phenotype of Headaches Associated With Fasting During the Month of Ramadan.

Danish Headache Center134 enrolled

Overview

Headaches are more common in the month of Ramadan in patients who already suffer from migraine. The object of the present study is investigate the frequency in the Ramadan month .

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

134

Conditions

Headache Migraine

Interventions

There is no intervention.OTHER

No intervention.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-60 years. * expectation of fasting for at least 21 of 30 days during the month of Ramadan. * understand and answer the questionnaire sent out in Danish. Exclusion Criteria: * non-compliance with the headache calendar (defined as non-registration of at least 21 days per 30 days).

Locations (1)

Danish Headache Center

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Headache frequency

The frequency of headaches is higher in the first half of Ramadan month compared to the last half.

Time frame: Daily headache diary in three months.

Headache frequency

The frequency of headaches is higher in the month before Ramadan compared to the month after ramadan.

Time frame: Daily headache diary in three months.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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