Observational studyBMC research notes2014
Feasibility of a brief intervention for medication-overuse headache in primary care--a pilot study.
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Pilot Study of Short Intervention for Medication Overuse Headache in General Practice
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brief intervention by general practitioners for medication-overuse headache, follow-up after 6 months: a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial.Journal of neurology · 2016Trial
- Brief intervention for medication-overuse headache in primary care. The BIMOH study: a double-blind pragmatic cluster randomised parallel controlled trial.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry · 2015Trial
- Brief Intervention as a Method to Reduce Z-Hypnotic Use by Older Adults: Feasibility Case Series.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- The Severity of Dependence Scale detects medication misuse and dependence among hospitalized older patients.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- Psychiatric Comorbidities and Environmental Triggers in Patients with Chronic Daily Headache: A Lifestyle Study.Iranian journal of psychiatry · 2017Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMedication-overuse headache (MOH) is a common problem in primary care. Brief intervention (BI) has successfully been used for detoxification from overuse of alcohol and drugs. The aim of this pilot study was to develop and test methodology, acceptability and logistics for a BI for MOH in primary care.
findingsObservational feasibility study of an intervention in a Norwegian general practice population.Six general practitioners (GPs) were recruited. A screening questionnaire for MOH was sent to all 18-50 year old patients on these GPs` list. GPs were taught BI, which was applied to MOH patients as follows: Severity of dependence scale (SDS) scores were collected and individual feedback was given of the relationship between the SDS, medication overuse and headache. Finally, advice to reduce medication was given. Patients were invited to a headache interview three months after the BI. Main outcomes were feedback from GPs/patients about the feasibility and logistics of the study design, screening/recruitment process, BI and headache interviews. Efficacy and patient-related outcomes were not focused. The patients reported a high degree of acceptability of the methodology. The GPs reported the BI to be feasible to implement within a busy practice and to represent a new and improved instrument for communication with MOH patients. The BI requires further testing in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in order to provide evidence of efficacy.
conclusionThis feasibility study will be used to improve the BI for MOH and the design of a cluster-RCT.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01078012 (Initially registered as controlled efficacy trial but changed to observational study).
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