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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Primary Headache Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: psychological tests


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: first consultation in neurology good general somatic state Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy History of psychiatric disorder

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: psychological investigation<br> | Other: psychological tests<br>* psychological tests psychological interviews<br>* Other names: psychological interviews;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

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

Secondary Outcome Measures

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

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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psychological factors