Primary Headache and Psychological Factors, Mental Functioning and Attachment Modalities.

Overview

The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks headache among the top 20 causes of disability in the world. Primary headaches (with no known organic cause) account for 90% of these conditions. INSERM estimates that 15% of the general population is concerned. WHO estimates that 1.7-4% of the global adult population is affected by headache for at least 15 days a month. Headaches are disabling, for patients (pain, suffering, fatigue, unavailability …) but also for society (socio-economic cost as frequent work stoppages and drug costs). They are a public health problem. In 2002, the High Authority of Health published its recommendations for the diagnosis and management of migraine patients. In addition, the French Society for Migraine and Headache Studies updated these recommendations in 2013. They are focused on the medical management offered by doctors and pharmacists. However, the professionals in daily contact with the subjects know that the dimension psychic plays an important role in the etiology of headaches.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: N/A
    • Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
    • Masking: None (Open Label)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: April 30, 2018

Detailed Description

The review of the literature shows the keen interest and the need for this type of research to better understand the main psychological factors involved in primary headaches. The current vagueness, the lack of knowledge regarding the aspects associated psychological and the lack of studies on the French population can be filled with this study which takes place at the University Hospital of Besançon.

Interventions

  • Other: psychological tests
    • psychological tests psychological interviews

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Other: psychological investigation

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Number of headache attacks
    • Time Frame: Month 9
    • Symptomatic evolution assessed with a composite outcome (number of episodes + severity of headaches) reported by patient and collected during neurological consultation
  • Duration of each headache attack
    • Time Frame: Month 9
    • Symptomatic evolution assessed with a composite outcome (number of episodes + duration of each episode) reported by patient and collected during neurological consultation

Secondary Measures

  • Definition of patient’s psychological profile
    • Time Frame: Month 9
    • Profile is determined by additional semi-structured interviews + Rorschach test + Adult Attachment Interview + mini-Social cognition and Emotional Assesment test (qualitative outcomes).

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • first consultation in neurology good general somatic state Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy History of psychiatric disorder

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 25 Years

Maximum Age: 60 Years

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Sponsor
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Rose-Angélique BELOT, 0680188113, rose-angelique.belot@univ-fcomte.fr

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