Pharmacologically Triggered Migraine Without Aura and Neuroimaging

NCT ID: NCT03143465

Last Updated: 2019-02-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-31

Study Completion Date

2019-05-31

Brief Summary

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Migraine is a highly disabling disorder affecting 14% of the general population Worldwide and ranked as the 6th most debilitating disease worldwide by the WHO. One of the most fundamental questions of migraine, which remains to be elucidated, is the mechanism behind the generation of migraine attacks.

The investigators will use calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) and sildenafil as pharmacological triggers of migraine, combined with advanced neuroimaging techniques, to investigate the attack initiating pathophysiology.

Both substances have previously been administered to healthy participants and migraine without aura patients, inducing headache and migraine-like-attacks.

The investigators hope to contribute with novelty to the current understanding of the migraine pathophysiology and development of more efficient treatment of migraine.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Migraine With Aura

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Double Blind

Study Groups

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CGRP

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Intervention Type DRUG

Sildenafil

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sildenafil

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Interventions

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Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Intervention Type DRUG

Sildenafil

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age between 18 and 50 years
* Weight: 50-100 kg
* Diagnosis of migraine without aura (patient group only)
* Attacks of migraine without aura at least once every second month (patient group only)

Exclusion Criteria

* Inconsistent laterality of headache
* History or family history of migraine (healthy subject group only)
* Tension-type headache more than one day per month on average (healthy subject group only)
* Tension-type headache to such a degree that the episodic migraine diagnosis is no longer fulfilled
* Any other primary headache disorder
* Daily intake of medication (apart from oral contraceptives)
* Intake of any medication less than 4 half-lives before study start
* Daily smoking
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Headache 48 h prior to study day
* Hypertension on the study day (systolic BP\>150 mmHg or diastolic BP\> 100 mmHg)
* Hypotension on the study day (systolic BP\<90 mmHg or diastolic BP\<50 mmHg)
* History of any cardiovascular disease including cerebrovascular disease
* Any disorder, that is deemed ineligible for participation by the study physicians
* Contraindications of MRI
* No use of safe contraception (women of fertile age only)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Danish Headache Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Samaira Younis

MD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Danish Headache Center, University Hospital

Glostrup Municipality, , Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

References

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Younis S, Christensen CE, Toft NM, Soborg T, Amin FM, Hougaard A, Ashina M. Investigation of distinct molecular pathways in migraine induction using calcitonin gene-related peptide and sildenafil. Cephalalgia. 2019 Dec;39(14):1776-1788. doi: 10.1177/0333102419882474. Epub 2019 Nov 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31684759 (View on PubMed)

Christensen CE, Younis S, Lindberg U, Boer VO, de Koning P, Petersen ET, Paulson OB, Larsson HBW, Amin FM, Ashina M. Ultra-high field MR angiography in human migraine models: a 3.0 T/7.0 T comparison study. J Headache Pain. 2019 May 6;20(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s10194-019-0996-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31060491 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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H-15019063

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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