Could your phone and sleep habits trigger headaches?
NCT ID NCT07779655
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
Summary
This study aims to estimate how common tension-type headaches are among adults visiting outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospitals, and to see if these headaches are linked to smartphone use, sleep quality, and quality of life. Researchers will assess around 199 adults aged 18-60 using questionnaires and standard diagnostic criteria. The goal is to better understand potential lifestyle factors associated with this common headache type.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If links are found, it could point toward lifestyle changes—like reducing screen time or improving sleep—to help prevent or ease tension-type headaches.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can't prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone, and the findings depend on self-reported data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 199 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adults aged 18-60 years attending the outpatient clinics of Assiut University Hospitals who meet the study eligibility criteria.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-60 years * Attending the outpatient clinics at Assiut University Hospitals during the study period * Able to understand the study questionnaires and provide informed consent * No severe psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment interfering with questionnaire completion * No serious medical illness that may affect participation Exclusion Criteria: * History of major neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, epilepsy, brain tumors) * History of secondary headache disorders * History of migraine or other primary headache disorders according to ICHD-3 criteria * Refusal to participate
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Conditions
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