Hydration in Children and Adolescents With Primary Headaches

University Medical Centre Ljubljana60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of hydration and fluid intake in children and adolescents with primary headaches.

Headches are one of the key factors affecting or even limiting the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Lifestyle recommendations could help reduce the risk of chronic headaches and improve overall well-being in this population. In clinical practice, adequate fluid intake is one of the general recommendations for headache management. However, scientific literature on the role of hydration and fluid intake in headaches is limited. To date, all studies have been conducted on adults, and no studies have examined this topic in the pediatric population. As the first interventional study investigating the impact of adequate fluid intake on headaches in children and adolescents, our study will make a significant contribution to understanding the role of hydration in headache management and developing recommendations for improving headache control in the pediatric population.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Primary Headaches (Includes Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches)Hydration Adolescent Children

Interventions

Recommended water intakeOTHER

All participants received personalized consultation from a dietitian on adequate fluid intake and the selection of drinks based on dietary guidelines. They were required to follow the intervention for four months.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 4-18 years. * Able to provide informed consent and willing to complete follow-up visits. * Primary headaches. * At least 1 headache per month. * Presence of headaches for at least 3 months or longer. Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary headaches. * Without headaches for 3 months or more.

Locations (1)

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Headache frequency

Number of headache episodes over last three months.

Time frame: 4 months

Headache intensity

Headache severity measured with the Visual Analog Scale (0 - 10).

Time frame: 4 months

Headache duration

Average length of headache episode measured in minutes.

Time frame: 4 months

Secondary Outcomes

Change in total body water

Change in total body water (liter and %) assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA 101 AKern) following the intervention.

Time frame: 4 months

Effect of nutritional advice on type of drink they have choosen

Type of fluid they had increased during intervention.

Time frame: 4 months

Change in extracellular water

Change in extracellular water (liter and %) assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA 101 AKern) following the intervention.

Time frame: 4 months

Change in phase angle

Change in phase angle (°) assessed with bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA 101 AKern) following the intervention.

Time frame: 4 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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