Active clinical trials for "Migraine Disorders"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Zolmitriptan (Zomig) nasal spray, 5.0 mg, compared with placebo (inactive drug) for 2 migraine headaches over a 3-month period in adolescent patients (aged 12 to 17 years) with migraine headaches

Treatment of migraine continues to be a major health problem today, despite many new pharmacological therapies. Limited clinical experience suggests that craniosacral therapy (CST) may be effective in the treatment of headache, including migraine. The primary aim of this proposal is to gather quality preliminary data on the usefulness of CST as an adjunct to conventional care for patients with migraine and to determine the feasibility of a larger, randomized clinical trial of CST in patients with migraine. Craniosacral therapists use a technique of gentle palpation of the head, neck and spine to release restrictions in cranial and peri-spinal tissues that are believed to contribute to a variety of health problems including headache. It is estimated that more than 2 million visits to CST practitioners are made each year, with more than 10 per cent of those for the complaint of headache. There has been no rigorous research examining the usefulness of CST for patients with migraine despite the impression of beneficial effects. Our limited preliminary data show significant, sustained benefit of CST in a small group of patients with migraine. The First Specific Aim is to determine the feasibility of developing a clinical trial comparing craniosacral therapy versus low-strength static magnets (attention-control complementary therapy) as a treatment for preventing migraine headaches. Patients with migraine, with or without aura, under care of a neurologist will be studied. After an 8-week baseline period, they will be randomized to one of two groups: 1) usual medical care plus 8 weeks of CST; or 2) usual medical care plus 8 weeks of attention-control complementary treatment. Primary outcome measures will include: 1) headache-related quality of life, 2) headache frequency, and 3) perceived benefit in those receiving treatment. The Second Specific Aim is to identify relevant secondary outcomes associated with usual care plus adjunctive craniosacral therapy for migraine. Data collection will include demographics, headache intensity and duration, health status, headache-related disability, health care utilization, and medication use. The Third Specific Aim is to identify and find solutions for potential problems in conducting a larger clinical trial to assess the efficacy of CST for the prevention of migraine. Patients will be recruited from the University of North Carolina Headache Clinic and from local neurological practices. Duration of the study for each subject is 16 weeks. Length of the entire project is 2 years.

Study to understand the effects of migraine treatments on blood pressure in participants with migraine. The primary hypothesis is that the effect on semi-recumbent mean arterial pressure following the coadministration of telcagepant and sumatriptan is similar to that following administration of sumatriptan alone. That is, the true mean treatment difference (sumatriptan with telcagepant sumatriptan alone) in time-weighted mean arterial pressure for 2.5 hours following dosing is less than 5 mmHg.

This study will use an open-label design to evaluate the safety of NP101. Adult subjects who meet the enrollment criteria will be treated with NP101 (sumatriptan succinate iontophoretic transdermal patch) for acute migraine attacks over a 12 month period.

This study will evaluate the exposure of sumatriptan after administration of TREXIMA (sumatriptan 85mg/naproxen sodium 500mg) followed by a subcutaneous IMITREX injection (4mg or 6mg) 2 hours later compared to administration of a IMITREX 100mg tablet followed by a IMITREX 100mg tablet 2 hours later.

The main aim of the present study is to compare candesartan with propranolol for migraine prophylaxis.

To evaluate the effects of a single sc administration of TEZAMPANEL at one of three different dosage levels compared to placebo, employing traditional measures of efficacy and safety in the treatment of a single episode of acute migraine.

This study was designed to determine long-term safety of TREXIMET (sumatriptan/naproxen sodium) in adolescents for the acute treatment of migraine.

The objective of this trial is to assess the efficacy and safety of Staccato Loxapine in patients with migraine headache with or without aura in a clinical setting.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and tolerability of telcagepant (MK-0974) in the long-term treatment of acute migraine in adult participants. The primary hypothesis of this study is that telcagepant is well tolerated in the long-term treatment of acute migraine in adult participants.