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Headache Inducing Characteristics and Possible Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow After Administration of PGE2

Information source: Danish Headache Center
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Headache; Migraine

Intervention: PGE2 (Drug)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Danish Headache Center

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Troels Wienecke, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Danish Headache Center

Summary

Before, during and after intravenous administration of PGE2 we score/measure headache, rCBF, blood flow in the middle cerebral artery and diameter of superficial temporal artery and correlate that to known pathophysiology of headache to see if PGE2 is involved in headache pathophysiology.

Clinical Details

Official title: Headache Inducing Characteristics and Possible Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow After Administration of PGE2

Study design: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Crossover Assignment

Primary outcome: Headache

Secondary outcome: rCBF, blood flow, diameter of STA/RA, HR, BP

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 40 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Healthy volunteers

Exclusion Criteria:

- Primary Headache, headache on the day of the investigation, hypertension, hypotension,

pregnant/nursing, daily intake of medication (except oral contraceptives), Cardiovascular or CNS disease, drug/alcohol abuse, psychiatric disease

Locations and Contacts

Danish Headache Center, Glostrup DK-2600, Denmark
Additional Information

Starting date: August 2006
Last updated: July 31, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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