Massive headache study aims to crack the code of chronic pain
NCT ID NCT07269561
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to create a large database and sample bank to better understand headaches. Researchers will collect health information and treatment records from 50,000 people with headaches. The goal is to develop a system that helps doctors diagnose and treat headaches more precisely. This study does not test any new drugs or treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Participants will be recruited from several headache centers around China including Tongji Hospital. The study population includes patients aged 6-70 years diagnosed with headache according to ICHD-3 (2018) criteria. Eligible participants must be mentally competent to provide detailed headache history and demonstrate willingness to comply with follow-up assessments. Patients with complex headache etiology (≥3 distinct causal factors), severe systemic diseases, limited life expectancy (\<10 years), or significant cognitive/psychiatric impairments affecting study participation will be excluded. A total of 1,500 participants meeting these criteria will be enrolled and followed for 5 years.
- Ages
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6 to 70 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Meeting the diagnostic criteria for headache classification according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition (ICHD-3, 2018) Age between 6-70 years Voluntary participation with consent Good compliance with follow-up and questionnaire surveys Exclusion Criteria: * Complex headache etiology, e.g., presence of ≥3 distinct factors causing headache Presence of severe systemic diseases or life expectancy less than 10 years Significant cognitive or psychiatric issues that prevent completion of questionnaire follow-ups and clinical assessments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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