Clinical trials: Cephalalgia
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Managing Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Related Headaches With Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Persistent headache is one of the most common debilitating symptoms in military personnel suffering from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI).
- Trial name
- NCT03314584
- Testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cluster Headache
A Research Study to Examine Cutaneous Allodynia and Cluster Headache
This is a research study examining cutaneous allodynia and cluster headaches. Cutaneous allodynia means the feeling of pain or unpleasant sensation when normally non-painful stimuli (e.g. light touch) are applied to the skin.
- Trial name
- NCT00329836
- Testing
- There are no interventions in the observational study. The symptom of allodynia was measured.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Migraine, Headache
Ticagrelor Therapy for RefrACTORy Migraine Study
This is a prospective, open-label, single-arm pilot study treating 40 subjects to assess the hypothesis that P2Y, G protein-coupled 12 (P2Y12) inhibition with Brilinta/ticagrelor (90 mg by mouth (PO) twice a day) reduces episodic…
- Conditions
- Migraine, Headache, Migraine Headache
- Trial name
- TRACTOR (NCT02518464)
- Testing
- Ticagrelor 90 mg twice per day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Post COVID Syndrome, Fatigue
Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Post COVID Fatigue
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of vagal nerve stimulation on patients with post COVID syndrome who have fatigue and headache.
- Conditions
- Post COVID Syndrome, Fatigue, Headache
- Trial name
- NCT05445427
- Testing
- vagal nerve stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Post-Traumatic Headache
Multidisciplinary Translational Approach to Investigate Mechanisms Predictors & Prevention of Persistent PTH
This is a United States Department of Defense funded Focused Program study that aims to identify mechanisms and predictors for persistent of post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury, and identify methods…
- Trial name
- NCT04098250
- Testing
- Erenumab
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Migraine
Telcagepant for Prevention of Menstrually Related Migraine in Female Participants With Episodic Migraine (MK-0974-065)
This is a multicenter study to test the hypothesis that telcagepant is superior to placebo in preventing perimenstrual migraines as measured by mean monthly headaches during the entire treatment period.
- Trial name
- NCT01125774
- Testing
- Telcagepant
- Volunteers
- 4,548 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Migraine
Study to Test Rizatriptan in the Early Treatment of Acute Migraine (0462-081)
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of rizatriptan benzoate in the early treatment of an acute migraine attack.
- Trial name
- NCT00516737
- Testing
- Comparator: rizatriptan benzoate
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Migraine
Comparing Efficacy and Safety of 2 Dose Regimens of Subcutaneous Administration of TEV-48125 Versus Placebo for the Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine
The study is being conducted to evaluate two doses of TEV-48125 in adult patients with chronic migraine
- Trial name
- NCT02621931
- Testing
- Fremanezumab
- Where
- 273 sites in United States, Canada and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 1,130 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Migraine, Episodic Migraine
Transnasal Cooling for Migraine
This is a prospective, double-blind, sham-controlled, randomized study to assess the safety, tolerability, and optimal dose of the COOLSTAT Transnasal Thermal Regulating Device for acute treatment of migraine.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Episodic Migraine, Migraine With Aura, Migraine Without Aura
- Trial name
- NCT04936061
- Testing
- CoolStat active device
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- CoolTech LLC
Headache
Treatment of Post-dural Puncture Headache in Postpartum Patients: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block to Epidural Blood Patch.
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness of a sphenopalatine ganglion block to an epidural blood patch for post-dural puncture headache relief in randomized postpartum parturients over a 48 hour period.
- Trial name
- NCT02962427
- Testing
- Sphenopalatine ganglion Block, Epidural blood patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Chronic Migraine
Treximet in the Treatment of Chronic Migraine
This study is being conducted to evaluate the hypothesis that use of Treximet in patients with chronic migraine, when used on a short term daily basis and as rescue for break through attacks, will reduce migraine frequency and…
- Trial name
- NCT01090050
- Testing
- Sumatriptan/Naproxen Sodium, Naproxen Sodium
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Cady, Roger, M.D.
Migraine Disorders
A Study Using Botulinum Toxin Type A as Headache Prophylaxis for Migraine Patients With Frequent Headaches
This is a 60 week study including a double-blind phase followed by an open-label extension phase.
- Trial name
- NCT00156910
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 679 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH)
Endogenous Modulation and Central Sensitization in New Daily Persistent Headache ( NDPH ) in Children
New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is a primary headache disorder characterized by the daily and unremitting headache pain patients experience with a distinct onset.
- Trial name
- EMCS-NDPH (NCT03447782)
- Testing
- Naltrexone HCl (Bulk) Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Migraine
(Botox) Mechanisms of Action in Altering the Molecular Environment in Which Pain Fibers Exist
To compare Botox-treated and Botox-untreated symptomatic tissues (defined as areas where the head hurts and the pain is felt) of chronic migraine (CM) patients using molecular studies.
- Trial name
- NCT03381261
- Testing
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Migraine
Real World Effectiveness of Eptinezumab in Participants With Migraine
The purpose of this study is to examine how eptinezumab compares to other advanced preventive medications in a real-world community setting in adult participants with episodic migraine (EM) or chronic migraine (CM).
- Trial name
- EVEC (NCT05284019)
- Testing
- Eptinezumab, Erenumab, Onabotulinumtoxin-A
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Migraine Disorders
Trial of Nortriptyline and Topiramate in the Initial Treatment of Vestibular Migraine
The investigators' study plans to randomize treatment naive patients with vestibular migraine to an 8 week trial of an escalating dose of either nortriptyline or topiramate followed by an 8 week crossover to the other drug if…
- Trial name
- NCT02169830
- Testing
- nortriptyline, Topiramate, Diet Modification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Episodic Migraine
The Effects of Expectation and Knowledge on Rizatriptan and Placebo Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache
Evidence-based medicine depends on distinguishing between pharmacological effects and placebo effects in randomized controlled trials (RCT).
- Trial name
- NCT00719134
- Testing
- Maxalt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Migraine, Chronic Migraine
Introvision for Migraine and Headaches
To evaluate the effect of Introvision, a mental and emotional self-regulation-technique developed by Angelika C. Wager, as migraine preventative compared to a waiting list group.
- Trial name
- IntroMig (NCT03507400)
- Testing
- Introvision: mental and emotional self-regulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Chronic Post-stroke Headache
TMS and Exercise for Post-stroke Pain
There are over 7 million people living with stroke in the United States. Per year, approximately 17,000 Veterans are admitted to the VA for acute stroke. Chronic pain after stroke can occur between 10-50% of stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT04672044
- Testing
- Active rTMS and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development