Overview

Headache in the Emergency Department (ED) - A Multi-Center Research Network to Optimize the ED Treatment of Migraines

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-08-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
Migraines are a specific type of headache that frequently recur and are very painful. Although there are many medications that are effective against migraines, none of these medications cure 100% of migraines. Another problem with migraines is that although many times they get better after intravenous (IV) treatment in the emergency room (ER), about 1/3 of the time migraines recur the next day. The purpose of this research project is to see if adding a medication called dexamethasone to standard ER therapy will help patients get better quicker and stay pain-free more often than if they receive placebo.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Montefiore Medical Center
Treatments:
BB 1101
Dexamethasone
Dexamethasone 21-phosphate
Dexamethasone acetate
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Migraine with or without aura; probable migraine without aura

Exclusion Criteria:

- Secondary headache

- Allergy, contraindication or intolerance to study medication