Clinical trials: Chronic Headache
Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Post-concussion Headaches
This study aims to examine the long-term effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, on chronic headaches following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Conditions
- Brain Concussion, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Headache, Post-Concussion Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT06112093
- Testing
- Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Headache
Evaluation of Headache and Childbirth in a Chronic Pain Population
Headache and backache are common symptoms following childbirth. The incidence of these symptoms have been shown to increase during the postpartum period between 5 to 12 months following delivery.
- Trial name
- NCT04632420
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Headache, Migraine
Psychological Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Benign Headache
Subjects with chronic migraine or tension headaches will receive 12 sessions of biofeedback or relaxation training after fulfilling screening, intake interviews, \& psychological testing requirements.
- Conditions
- Headache, Migraine, Tension Headache, Stress Headache
- Trial name
- NCT00018811
- Testing
- Relaxation training & thermal biofeedback, Surface EMG biofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Migraine Headache
Relieving Chronic Pain: Psychosomatic Mechanisms and Psychological Interventions in Fibromyalgia and Chronic Headache
Pain is one of the most important manifestations of the disease state and significantly affects people\'s quality of life. According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is not only a sensory…
- Trial name
- FIBROMIG (NCT06652724)
- Testing
- Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT), technique of expressive writing (TSE), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Migraine Disorders, Chronic Migraine
HD-EEG Connectivity Changes in Migraine Patients Undergoing Treatment With Anti-CGRP mAbs
Migraine is a leading cause of disability with an estimated prevalence of 12% in Europe. The headache field witnessed a breakthrough since the introduction of specific preventive therapies which proved effective and well…
- Conditions
- Migraine Disorders, Chronic Migraine, Episodic Migraine
- Trial name
- NCT06155123
- Testing
- Monoclonal antibody targeting the CGRP pathway (ligand or receptor) (mAbs)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Migraine, Chronic Migraine
Neuroimaging Studies of Chronic Primary Headaches Using Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Investigators hypothesize that chronic primary headaches are accompanied by a discrete pattern of brain metabolism and activity involving brain structures related to the development of acute exacerbations as well as pain…
- Trial name
- NCT01741246
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
Biomarker Analysis in Post-COVID Patients
Headache is one of the most common neurological manifestations of COVID-19. However, it is unclear whether chronic headache after the initial diagnosis, is associated with ongoing damage of the central nervous system.
- Trial name
- NCT05836428
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Primary Headache Disorders, Tension Headache
Pericranial and General Sensitivity in Patients With Primary Headache
Primary headaches such as migraine and tension type headache are among the most common neurological disorders and frequently cause significant disability and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Primary Headache Disorders, Tension Headache, Tension-type Headache, Migraine
- Trial name
- HEAD-TMD (NCT07514208)
- Testing
- Pericranial Tenderness Assessment, Pressure Pain Threshold Assessment, Temporomandibular Disorder Assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Daily Headache
Offset Analgesia as a Measure of Central Sensitization in Children
Pediatric chronic pain disorders are common and consequential in Western societies, occurring in 25-80% of population-based samples with a median prevalence of 11-38% and significant pain-related disability in 3-5% of these…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain Syndrome, Chronic Daily Headache, Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome, Musculoskeletal Pain Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03445403
- Testing
- Offset analgesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Chronic Migraine Headache
The Neuroanatomical and Psychological Correlates of Suggestibility in Patients With Non-Responsive Chronic Migraine
Chronic migraine is a disabling neurovascular disorder and one of the leading causes of years lived with disability worldwide. Population-based studies report a worrying level of resistance to currently available treatments in…
- Trial name
- SIGMA (NCT07617441)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Cervicogenic Headache, Chronic Neck Pain
Physical Profile of Cervicogenic Headache: Comparison With Neck Pain and Healthy Controls
The goal of this observational study is to compare physical findings across three adult groups. Cervicogenic headache (CGH) is a headache linked to a problem in the neck.
- Trial name
- NCT07776275
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Chronic Noncancer Pain
Integrating Patient Reported Outcomes (I-PRO) Study for Multidisciplinary Pain Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of clinician education, electronic health record integrated patient reported outcomes, and electronic health record integrated decision support on pain-related care quality…
- Trial name
- I-PRO (NCT02188667)
- Testing
- Providers of Novel Care, Providers of Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Myofascial Trigger Points
A Clinical Observation on Electrophysiology in Headache Patients With Myofascial Trigger Points
Through an observational, cross-sectional study, muscle activity was compared among 21 subjects with episodic headache, 17 subjects with chronic headache and 17 age-matched healthy controls.
- Trial name
- NCT03890393
- Testing
- Electromyography
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis
PatientSpot Formerly Known as ArthritisPower
Patient Power is a patient research network and database (registry) to collect prospective information about demographics, self-reported diagnoses and medications, and willingness to participate in research from participants with…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia, Gout
- Trial name
- NCT03840928
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
Chronic Pain, Acute Pain
Assessing Symptom and Mood Dynamics in Pain Using the Smartphone Application SOMA
This study relies on the use of a smartphone application (SOMA) that the investigators developed for tracking daily mood, pain, and activity status in acute pain, chronic pain, and healthy controls over four months.The primary…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Acute Pain, Post Operative Pain, Fibromyalgia, Primary
- Trial name
- NCT05754190
- Testing
- SOMA pain manager smartphone application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Double-blind Design, Sham-controlled
Neurostimulation in Chronic and Episodic Migraine
Currently, successful prevention of migraine is not sufficiently achieved by (prophylactic) drug therapy. In contrast, neurophysiologically guided treatments might provide an alternative avenue, since these can normalize brain…
- Conditions
- Double-blind Design, Sham-controlled, Randomized
- Trial name
- NCT03237754
- Testing
- tDCS device from neuroConn
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Chronic Migraine Headache
Laser Acupuncture for Chronic Migraine: Clinical Response, Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Patterns, and Brain Function
The PRISM-CM study will test whether 810-nanometer laser acupuncture reduces migraine days and related symptoms in adults with chronic migraine.
- Trial name
- PRISM-CM (NCT07891585)
- Testing
- 810 nm laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Migraine, Headache Disorders, Primary
Efficacy of Greater Occipital Nerve Radiofrequency for Refractory Migraine Treatment
Objective: Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency therapy can be used on the greateroccipital nerve (GON) in patients with chronic migraine (CM) who are unresponsive to conservative treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT05199064
- Testing
- Ultrasound guided greater occipital nerve (GON) radiofrequency
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tepecik Training and Research Hospital
Ear Noise, Tinnitus, Noise Induced
Multimodal Therapy for Somatosensory Tinnitus
Tinnitus (ringing or buzzing in the ears) affects approximately 10-15% of the adult population and significantly reduces quality of life in many patients.
- Conditions
- Ear Noise, Tinnitus, Noise Induced, Tinnitus, Subjective, Headache Other
- Trial name
- SOMATIN (NCT07468318)
- Testing
- Multimodal physiotherapy for TMJ and Cervical spine, Combined Exercise Program (Aerobic + Resistance + Breathing), Tinnitus-Specific Psychological Support
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Post-Dural Puncture Headache, Chronic Headache
Long-term Complications of Unintentional Dural Puncture During Labour Epidurals and Epidural Blood Patch.
The investigators plan to evaluate long-term consequences of unintentional dural puncture in women who had this complication during labor epidural insertion at Mount Sinai Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT04696627
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital