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CHESS

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Key information

Title:

Chronic Headache Education and Self-management Study (CHESS)

Chief Investigator: Professor Martin Underwood

Sponsor: University of Warwick

Funder: National Institute for Health Research - Programme Grants for Applied Research (project number: RP-PG-1212-20018)

Registration Number: ISRCTN 79708100

Summary:

Chronic headaches (headaches that occur on 15 or more days a month for at least 3 monhts) affect many people, but we have very little information on how to support people to manage their chronic headaches better and help them to make the best use of avalible drugs. CHESS is a randomised controlled trial which is comparing a headache education and self-management programme with usual GP care plus a relaxation CD. The results of the study will be used to help patients with chronic headaches in the future.

Sample size:

689

Primary outcome:

The Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) at 12 months post randomisation.

Duration:

Recruitment: April 2017 - April 2019

 

The CHESS study has finished recruiting and will no longer be taking on new participants.

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Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to

Kimberley White
CHESS Trial Coordinator

Tel: 02476 151 634
Email: chess at warwick dot ac dot uk