Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Migraine Attack

NCT ID: NCT01358279

Last Updated: 2016-10-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2011-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study is conducted to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex of patients with acute migraine attack.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acute Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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migraine

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

transcranial direct current stimulation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A constant current of 2 mA intensity applied for 20 min over C3 or C4

Interventions

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transcranial direct current stimulation

A constant current of 2 mA intensity applied for 20 min over C3 or C4

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 17-70 years
* Migraine

* With or without aura
* The first attack of migraine was earlier than 50 years of age
* One to 8 moderate to severe migraine attacks per month in the 2 months preceding the screening
* Willing and able to give written informed consent
* Able to read, comprehend and complete the diary form

Exclusion Criteria

* Not able to distinguish between migraine and non-migraine headache
* Combined headache, including the tension type headache and medication overuse headache
* Pregnant, actively trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding women
* Uncontrolled and significant medical illness
* Vertebrobasilar or hemiplegic migraine according to the International Headache Society diagnostic criteria
* Having intracranial metal implants or a cardiac pacemaker
* A history of epilepsy or other organic brain disorders
* A history of psychological diseases
* Having changed medications for migraine within 1 month before giving us informed consent
* Drug abuser or alcoholics
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Seoul National University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Manho Kim

Manho Kim, MD, PhD Professor, Neurology Seoul National University Hospital

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Seoul National University Hospital

Seoul, , South Korea

Site Status

Countries

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South Korea

Other Identifiers

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2009-4615-A

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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