BOTOX® vs. XEOMIN® for Chronic Migraine
Chronic Migraine
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Migraine focused on measuring Botox, Xeomin, onabotulinumtoxinA, incobotulinumtoxinA, Botulinum Toxin, refrigeration, HIT-6
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between ages of 18-89
- 15 or more headaches days experienced per month lasting 4 hours or longer
- Department of Defense (DoD) Beneficiary/TriCare Eligible
- Failure, contraindication or intolerance to two migraine medications from two different classes.
- Able to provide informed consent and be able to read and write English.
- Able to read, comprehend, and complete the assessment and diary
- Women must provide a negative urine pregnancy test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Currently pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant
- Allergic to botulinum toxin or to any of the ingredients of the medication
- Has myasthenia gravis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Eaton Lambert syndrome, mitochondrial disease, fibromyalgia, any temporomandibular disfunction, or any other significant disease that might interfere with neuromuscular function.
- Uncontrolled epilepsy defined as more than 1 generalized seizure in any month within the 3 months prior to the day 0 visit
- Those on oral anticoagulation
- Previous botulinum toxin treatment on the cephalic/upper lumbar region within 6 months for any indication
- Localized infections on face, neck or on antibiotics for areas in this region
- Unable to attend study follow up visits for any reason (i.e. Training, deployment, or PCS)
- Use of any prophylactic headache medication between -4 weeks and week 0 visits
- Any person taking chronic pain medication for a chronic indication
- Any diagnosed psychiatric condition which would prohibit a participant from completing the trial in its totality.
Sites / Locations
- Naval Medical Center Camp LejeuneRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®)
IncobotulinumtoxinA (XEOMIN®)
OnabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) Group: Administration consists of 31 injections (5 onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) units per injection, for a total of 155units) in the head and neck at two time points (12 weeks apart). Injection sites include the forehead, temples, back of the head, upper neck, and the junction of the shoulder and the neck. A very small (e.g., 30-gauge), very sharp needle will be used to perform the injections.
IncobotulinumtoxinA (XEOMIN®) Group: Administration consists of 31 injections (5 incobotulinumtoxinA (XEOMIN®) units per injection, for a total of 155 units) in the head and neck at two time points (12 weeks apart). Injection sites include the forehead, temples, back of the head, upper neck, and the junction of the shoulder and the neck. A very small (e.g., 30-gauge), very sharp needle will be used to perform the injections.