One phone call from a nurse may ease migraine medication overuse

NCT ID NCT01170793

First seen Jun 14, 2026 · Last updated Jun 14, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a single educational phone call from a nurse, before a doctor's appointment, could help people with medication overuse headaches. 88 adults with frequent migraines (over 15 headache days per month) took part. The goal was to see if the call reduced the number of headache days in the month before their visit.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Douleur Chronique - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin - Bât USN Tastet Girard

    Bordeaux, 33076, France

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