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CarePath for Migraine

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Waitlist Available
Led By Apoorva Pradhan, BAMS, MPH
Research Sponsored by Geisinger Clinic
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 3 months and 6 months post baseline
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a new care path for patients with headaches, which includes best practice alerts and easier access to prescriptions and consultations, improves patient outcomes. The trial will last 6-9 months and compare outcomes in clinics with and without the care path.

Eligible Conditions
  • Migraine
  • Headache

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 3 months and 6 months post baseline
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 3 months and 6 months post baseline for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) score from baseline to follow up
Secondary outcome measures
Change in headache frequency from baseline to follow up
Change in pain intensity score from baseline to follow up
Change in the number of emergency department visits from baseline to follow up
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: CarePath InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Clinician decision support computer tool that consists of a best practice alert (BPA) embedded with a headache questionnaire, Medication Express Lane (for medication ordering), and Ask-a-doc button (for prompt virtual consultation with a neurologist)
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
Standard of practice

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Geisinger ClinicLead Sponsor
148 Previous Clinical Trials
1,885,890 Total Patients Enrolled
Apoorva Pradhan, BAMS, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorGeisinger Clinic
Eric Wright, PharmD, MPHStudy DirectorGeisinger Clinic

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Headache Management Program in Primary Care Settings
Apoorva Pradhan 2021. "Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Headache Management Program in Primary Care Settings". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05067725.
~61 spots leftby Apr 2025
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