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Neurophysiology of Prophylactic Treatment in Migraine

Completed
Conditions
Migraine
Interventions
Drug: antibodies against calcitonin-gene related peptide or its receptor
Registration Number
NCT04019496
Lead Sponsor
University Medicine Greifswald
Brief Summary

This study aims to improve the pathophysiological understanding of migraine in in a longitudinal observational study investigating changes of established neurophysiological and imaging parameters in line with changes of the clinical phenotype.

The study's focus is the investigation of mechanisms that are directly related to the cyclic character of migraine and its core structures. In this context, the primary endpoint is a change in the nociceptive blink reflex, an established brain stem reflex to study the trigemino-spinal system, associated with changes in migraine frequency and severity. In order to reliably detect changes in the trigeminal pain system, investigations are performed in patients before starting a prophylactic therapy and 3 months afterwards. Several secondary endpoints are used to evaluate changes of multimodal sensory and cortical information processing. Cerebral imaging will include examinations of structural and network effects of altered migraine disease activity.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Episodic Migraineantibodies against calcitonin-gene related peptide or its receptor-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
nociceptive blink reflex habituationbaseline and after 3 months

habituation of the area under of the curve of the R2 blink reflex component on the side primarily affected by migraine headaches

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
nociceptive blink reflex areabaseline and after 3 months

area under of the curve of the R2 blink reflex component on the side primarily affected by migraine headaches

somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP)baseline and after 3 months

habituation of the N20 SSEP component following bilateral median nerve stimulation

pattern-reversal visual evoked potentials (VEP)baseline and after 3 months

habituation of the P100 VEP component following bilateral optic nerve stimulation

migraine headache frequencybaseline and after 3 months

days with migraine headaches during the last month

headache impact test (HIT-6)baseline and after 3 months

impact of migraine severity on daily routine

migraine disability assessment (MIDAS)baseline and after 3 months

impact of migraine frequency on daily routine

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Profile 29 (PROMIS-29)baseline and after 3 months

multi domain patient reported quality of life

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Neurology

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Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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