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Nurse Intervention Trial
Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Summary
This randomized open-label prospective study focus on headache patients initiating preventive treatment, where the treating physician identifies a need for follow-up visits in specialized healthcare. The study will clarify whether the implementation (compliance) and overall satisfaction of the patient are better with follow-up by a headache nurse compared to standard follow-up. Patients with signed written consent will be randomised to either group a: Telephone calls from nurse after two and 6 week or B. Patient-initiated follow-up by their general practitioner.
Official title: Nurse Intervention Trial: The Evaluation of Usefulness of a Headache Nurse
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
400
Start Date
2023-04-21
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2025-06-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Telephone by nurse
Patient-initiated follow-up at week 2 and 6
Locations (1)
St. Olavs Hospital HF
Trondheim, Norway