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CEPHALALGIA
卷 36, 期 2, 页码 122-130出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/0333102415583146
关键词
Medication overuse; headache nurse; treatment; medication-overuse headache; migraine
资金
- Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) [VIDI 917.11.319]
- European Community (EC) (FP7-EUROHEADPAIN) [602633]
Aim J.A.P. and M.A.L. contributed equally to this manuscript. The aim of this article is to determine whether support by a headache nurse in the treatment of medication-overuse headache (MOH) increases successful withdrawal, and to study determinants of response to withdrawal therapy. Methods A retrospective, controlled follow-up study was performed with 416 MOH patients. All patients were treated with outpatient withdrawal therapy, with two treatment arms: with or without the support of a specialised headache nurse. The outcome measures were: i) successful withdrawal, defined as discontinuation of all headache medication according to the study protocol; and ii) the responder rate, defined as the percentage of patients with50% reduction in headache days after successful withdrawal and iii) relative reduction in headache days after successful withdrawal. Results Successful withdrawal percentages were significantly higher in the group supported by the headache nurse than in the group without support (73.1% vs. 60.7%; p=0.008), which was confirmed in multivariate analysis (OR 1.73, 95% CI 1.11-2.71, p=0.016). Support by a headache nurse was not associated with response. The underlying primary headache diagnosis, determined after withdrawal, was significantly correlated with response. Conclusion The support by a headache nurse results in an increased adherence to detoxification.
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