Overview

Intravenous Fluid for Pediatric Migraine in the Emergency Department

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-11-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of intravenous fluid (0.9% sodium chloride and water) alone on headache pain in children with migraine visiting the Emergency Department.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Diagnosis of migraine or probable migraine (with or without aura) per the
International Classification of Headache Disorders (2nd edition)

- Visiting the Emergency Department for migraine treatment

- Emergency Department physician has chosen to administer intravenous medication

- Has taken usual therapy at home or at least one does of either ibuprofen or
acetaminophen in the Emergency Department

Exclusion Criteria:

- Other probable cause for headache (e.g. ventriculoperitoneal shunt, neoplasm,
intracranial cyst)

- Head trauma causing loss of consciousness within 1 week of presentation

- Fever (temperature > 38.5 oC)

- Signs or symptoms of meningitis