Research Study to Determine Sensitivity to Gentle Touch and Pressure During an Active Migraine Attack.

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	Thomas Jefferson University
Information provided by:	Thomas Jefferson University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00329771

Purpose

Cutaneous allodynia (pronounced q-tane-ee-us all-o-din-ee-a) is common in migraine. It is a heightened skin sensitivity during an active migraine attack. Migraine attacks in patients who experience allodynia are more difficult to treat. This study intends to collect and evaluate data on the phenomenon of allodynia in patients with episodic migraine during an actual attack. The results of this study may help clinicians better understand allodynia, thereby helping them diagnose and more effectively manage patients with migraine and allodynia.

Condition
Migraine

Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial hemiplegic migraine

MedlinePlus related topics: Headache Migraine

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study
Official Title:	Brush Allodynia in Patients With Episodic Migraine During an Acute Attack.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male and female patients aged 18-65, inclusive
Diagnosis of episodic migraine with or without aura.
Ability to read and understand an informed consent form and study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with abnormal sensory findings on examination, or any known neurological disease that may affect skin sensation (peripheral neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, etc).
Patients who suffer from headache (of any type) 15 or more days per month
Patients who are cognitively impaired, as determined by investigator
Patients with significant psychiatric disorder that may affect their understanding of the study protocol and/or their cooperation with the investigators.
Patients who had taken any acute pain medication (e.g. triptans, ergots, NSAIDs, opioids, butalbital, acetaminophen) for any indication within 12 hours prior to allodynia testing.
Patients with skin diseases that may cause abnormal skin sensation.
Patients who had been treated with a nerve block in the 4 week period prior to allodynia testing Patients who had been treated with Botulinum neurotoxin within the 4 month period prior to allodynia testing

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00329771

Locations

United States, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Headache Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Sponsors and Collaborators

Thomas Jefferson University

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Abraham A Ashkenazi, M.D.

Jefferson Headache Center

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	EM-BA/AAA
Study First Received:	May 24, 2006
Last Updated:	March 6, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00329771
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Migraine Disorders
Headache
Central Nervous System Diseases

Headache Disorders, Primary
Brain Diseases
Headache Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009