Clinical Trial: Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Refractory Chronic Migraine and Medication-overuse Headache
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Randomized Double-Blind Sham-Controlled Study of the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Refractory Chronic Migraine and Medication-overuse Headache Patients
Brief Summary: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the transcranial direct current stimulation of the primary motor cortex (M1) in patients affected by refractory chronic migraine (coded as 1.5.1 in the international headache classification 2nd edition, 2004) and medication-overuse headache (coded as 8.1) with migraine as primary headache.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Dr Armando Perrotta, MD, PhD
Current Primary Outcome:
- Change in headache days per months [ Time Frame: at 30, 60 and 90 days after the treatment ]
- Change in drugs intake per months [ Time Frame: at 30, 60 and 90 days after treatment ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Change in mean pain intensity score per months [ Time Frame: at 30, 60 and 90 days after treatment ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current
Information By: Mediterranean Neurological Institute
Dates:
Date Received: December 11, 2012
Date Started: February 2013
Date Completion: March 2014
Last Updated: December 14, 2012
Last Verified: December 2012
