Hydration in Children and Adolescents With Primary Headaches (H20KIDS)

University Medical Centre Ljubljana

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hydration; Primary Headaches (Includes Migraines, Tension, Cluster Headaches); Children; Adolescent

Treatments: Other: Recommended water intake

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06816849

KME:0120-423/2023-2711-6

Master Research (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of hydration and fluid intake in children and adolescents with primary headaches.

Full description

Headches are one of the key factors affecting or even limiting the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Lifestyle recommendations could help reduce the risk of chronic headaches and improve overall well-being in this population. In clinical practice, adequate fluid intake is one of the general recommendations for headache management. However, scientific literature on the role of hydration and fluid intake in headaches is limited. To date, all studies have been conducted on adults, and no studies have examined this topic in the pediatric population.

As the first interventional study investigating the impact of adequate fluid intake on headaches in children and adolescents, our study will make a significant contribution to understanding the role of hydration in headache management and developing recommendations for improving headache control in the pediatric population.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 4-18 years.
• Able to provide informed consent and willing to complete follow-up visits.
• Primary headaches.
• At least 1 headache per month.
• Presence of headaches for at least 3 months or longer.

Exclusion criteria

• Secondary headaches.
• Without headaches for 3 months or more.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Recommended fluid intake

Experimental group

Description:

All participants received personalized consultation from a dietitian on adequate fluid intake and the selection of drinks based on dietary guidelines. They were required to follow the intervention for four months.

Treatment:

Other: Recommended water intake