Clinical trials: Cephalalgia
Migrainous Headache
Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache in Children
Migraine is common in children and is one of the most common etiologies of headache leading to emergency room presentation in children.
- Trial name
- NCT00355394
- Testing
- Metoclopramide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Migraine
Comparison of Patient-reported Outcomes for Rimegepant and Triptans in the 2023 US National Health and Wellness Survey
This is a cross-sectional study using the cross-sectional 2023 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) data from the US, with a large and nationally representative population (N=75,007).
- Trial name
- NCT06680206
- Testing
- Rimegepant, Triptans
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,395 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Migraine
Mindfulness and Mechanisms of Pain Processing in Adults With Migraines
Although many adults with migraines use non-pharmacological treatment options, there is a lack of research on the use of many mind/body techniques specifically for headache.
- Trial name
- NCT02695498
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Migraine/stress Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Migraine
Research Study to Determine Sensitivity to Gentle Touch and Pressure During an Active Migraine Attack.
Cutaneous allodynia (pronounced q-tane-ee-us all-o-din-ee-a) is common in migraine. It is a heightened skin sensitivity during an active migraine attack.
- Trial name
- NCT00329771
- Testing
- No intervention: We are testing for the presence of allodynia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Migraine Headache
MK0462 in Treatment of Migraine With Recurrence (MK0462-022)
A study to evaluate rizatriptan/MK0462 (5 and 10 mg) for the treatment of acute migraine attack and treatment of up to two headache recurrences compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00897949
- Testing
- rizatriptan benzoate (MK0462)
- Volunteers
- 1,473 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Post-Traumatic Headache
Metoclopramide for Post-Traumatic Headache. A Pilot Study
Post-traumatic headache is common. We are determining short and longer-term outcomes among patients treated for post-traumatic headache with IV metoclopramide.
- Trial name
- NCT03056352
- Testing
- Metoclopramide, Diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Medication Overuse Headache
Medication-overuse Headache: 4 Years Follow up
From 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2006 64 individuals with probable medication overuse headache were included in a randomized, 1-year open-labeled, multicentre study to evaluate the effect of early introduction of prophylactic…
- Trial name
- MOHfollowup (NCT00918671)
- Testing
- No new specific intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Chronic Post-traumatic Headache, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Acupuncture in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a low vs. high dose of acupuncture treatment in individuals with chronic post-traumatic headache (CPTH).
- Trial name
- AccuTBI (NCT04369911)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Migraine in Children
Valproic Acid and Dihydroergotamine as Abortive Therapy in Pediatric Migraine
The objective of this study is to compare clinical efficacy and tolerability of valproic acid (VPA) therapy versus dihydroergotamine (DHE) as abortive therapy in pediatric migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT03885154
- Testing
- Valproic Acid (VPA), Dihydroergotamine (DHE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Kimberly S Jones
Migraine
Diphenhydramine for Acute Migraine
Parenteral diphenhydramine is commonly used as adjuvant therapy for acute migraine despite the fact that data supporting this practice do not exist.
- Trial name
- NCT01825941
- Testing
- metoclopramide, diphenhydramine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Migraine Disorders
A Multicenter Assessment of ALD403 in Frequent Episodic Migraine
The purpose of this study is to assess ALD403 in the prevention of migraine headache in frequent episodic migraineurs.
- Trial name
- PROMISE 1 (NCT02559895)
- Testing
- ALD403
- Where
- 87 sites in United States, Georgia
- Volunteers
- 898 people
- Sponsor
- Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Headache
Comparative Study Between Hydrocortisone and Mannitol in Treatment of Postdural Puncture Headache
Fifty patients of both sex, aged 18-50 years and ASA I and II undergoing elective lower abdominal and pelvic surgery under spinal anesthesia were included in this randomized double-blind study.
- Trial name
- NCT02760862
- Testing
- hydrocortisone 100mg., mannitol 20% intravenous fluid
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Headache
Medication-overuse Headache (MOH): Withdrawal or Use of Preventative Medications Directly?
It is a common belief that patients with MOH rarely respond of preventative medications whilst overusing acute medications. However, no randomized trial has been done previously to prove such statement.
- Trial name
- NCT00159588
- Testing
- Betablockers or other preventive drugs based on primary headache type
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Migraine
Two Rizatriptan Prescribing Portions for Treatment of Migraine
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate a clinical limit (CL) of rizatriptan (9 rizatriptan 10mg Orally Disintegrating Tablet (ODT) per month) versus (vs.) a formulary limit (FL) of rizatriptan (27 rizatriptan 10mg ODT…
- Trial name
- NCT00397254
- Testing
- rizatriptan
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinvest
Headache, Post-Concussion Syndrome
The Effectiveness of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the Management of Headaches Associated With Post Concussion Syndrome
Pilot study looking at the Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) for various headache types in patients with post-concussion syndrome (PCS).
- Trial name
- NCT04732338
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hackensack Meridian Health
Migraine
Prospective Survey of Menstrual Migraine & Prevention With Eletriptan
Women are followed prospectively for 3 months, recording headaches, other symptoms, and menstrual periods. Those with menstrual migraine are treated perimenstrually with eletriptan for 3 months.
- Trial name
- NCT00259649
- Testing
- eletriptan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Migraine
A Dose-Finding Study of MK-1602 in the Treatment of Acute Migraine (MK-1602-006)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of a range of doses of MK-1602 versus placebo in the treatment of acute migraine.
- Trial name
- NCT01613248
- Testing
- MK-1602, Rescue medication
- Volunteers
- 834 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Safety and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Headache in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
This is a single site, randomized, sham-controlled, double blinded pilot study assessing the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of non-invasive VNS (nVNS), gammaCore, in the treatment of headache in subarachnoid…
- Trial name
- VANQUISH (NCT04126408)
- Testing
- gammaCore
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Migraine
The Effects of Lasmiditan on Simulated Driving Performance - Healthy Participants
This will be a randomized, single dose, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Latin-square design with 5-period (full) crossover study with participants randomized to treatment sequences. Participants will complete all 5 Periods.
- Trial name
- NCT03012334
- Testing
- Lasmiditan, Alprazolam
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Migraine
Biomarker and Genetic Predictors of Erenumab Treatment Response
To explore the relationship between clinical response to erenumab and genetic biomarkers
- Trial name
- INTERROGATE (NCT04265755)
- Testing
- Erenumab
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Iceland
- Volunteers
- 1,406 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen