Trial reportNeurology2017
A randomized trial of telemedicine efficacy and safety for nonacute headaches.
Trial report in Neurology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 58 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Patients' Satisfaction With Telemedicine Versus Traditional Specialist Consultation for Headache. An Open-labeled Randomized Non-inferiority Study Among Patients With Headache Referred to a Neurologic Outpatient Clinic
TELENeurological Evaluation and Support for the Emergency Department (TELENS-ED): an Open-label Clinical Trial
Who cites it
58 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 106 citations in OpenAlex.
- Telerehabilitation - Historical Perspectives and Conceptual Framework in Reference to Neurological Disorders: A Narrative Review.NeuroRehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Health Information Technology Continues to Show Positive Effect on Medical Outcomes: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Pooled it
- Neurological Teleconsultations in General Practice: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA neurology · 2026Trial
- Diagnostic accuracy of an artificial intelligence online engine in migraine: A multi-center study.Headache · 2022Trial
- One-Year Remission Rate of Chronic Headache Comparing Video and Face-to-Face Consultations by Neurologist: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
- Video consultations in medication overuse headache. A randomized controlled trial.Brain and behavior · 2019Trial
- Telemedicine for headache disorders in real-world practice: from patient experience to health system impact.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Review
- Review
- Telehealth adoption and use intentions among neurologists in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- The effectiveness of telemedicine in chronic pain management compared with in-person visits: a 23-month database-audit.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Article
- A Case of Headache Treated by Online Telemedicine in Collaboration With a Midwifery Home.Cureus · 2024Article
- Patient acceptance of teleneurology across neurologic conditions.Journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Headache alleviation with nasal irrigation following endoscopic endonasal surgery for pituitary adenomas.BMC endocrine disorders · 2024Article
- The Lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on outpatient neurology consultations.BMJ neurology open · 2024Article
- Review
- Telemedicine in Headache Medicine: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
- Telemedicine efficacy and satisfaction of patients and headache specialists in migraine management.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2023Article
- Post-COVID Headache: A Literature Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2022Review
- The First Case Series From Japan of Primary Headache Patients Treated by Completely Online Telemedicine.Cureus · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate long-term treatment efficacy and safety of one-time telemedicine consultations for nonacute headaches.
methodsWe randomized, allocated, and consulted nonacute headache patients via telemedicine (n = 200) or in a traditional manner (n = 202) in a noninferiority trial. Efficacy endpoints, assessed by questionnaires at 3 and 12 months, included change from baseline in Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) (primary endpoint) and pain intensity (visual analogue scale [VAS]) (secondary endpoint). The primary safety endpoint, assessed via patient records, was presence of secondary headache within 12 months after consultation.
resultsWe found no differences between telemedicine and traditional consultations in HIT-6 (
conclusionTelemedicine consultation for nonacute headache is as efficient and safe as a traditional consultation. CLINICALTRIALSGOV IDENTIFIER: NCT02270177. CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE: This study provides Class III evidence that a one-time telemedicine consultation for nonacute headache is noninferior to a one-time traditional consultation regarding long-term treatment outcome and safety.
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