Overview

Comparing Naproxen to Sumatriptan for Emergency Headache Patients

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
2/3 of patients discharged from an emergency department after treatment for an acute headache will still be bothered by headache within 24 hours of emergency department (ED) treatment. The goal of this study is to compare two medications, naproxen and sumatriptan, to determine which is better for the treatment of recurrent headache within 24 hours of emergency department discharge.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Montefiore Medical Center
Treatments:
Naproxen
Sumatriptan