Impact of Peer Education Program on Headache Disorders

February 8, 2016 updated by: NMP Medical Research Institute

Impact of Peer Education Program on Headache Disorders in Rural Communities, India: a Quasi-experimental Study

Worldwide, headache disorders are among the most common medical conditions. Many people with headache need not experience further pain if the diagnosis and treatment are correct. Most patients do not have correct diagnosis and treatment. This study tested a model for treatment of people with headache disorders at primary health-care level in rural areas of Haryana, India.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

360

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All residents of the Region Kaithal (haryana) may apply for recruitment
  • Primary headache disorders including tension type headache, migraine

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Planning to move the area
  • Refused to consent

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention
community support program
Other: Community education programs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction in number of days per month with headache after 12 months
Time Frame: From baseline to 12 months
From baseline to 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Reduction in number of days per month of over the counter drugs after 12 months
Time Frame: From Baseline to 12 Months
From Baseline to 12 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Collaborators

Kaithal Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Deepa Rani, NMP Medical Research Institute
  • Principal Investigator: Neeraj Kumar, Kaithal Hospital
  • Study Director: Ram Sharma, NMP Medical Research Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 9, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 8, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • nmp/22182

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

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