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Investigation of Vasodilation and Intensity of Headache Triggered by Glucagon Like Peptide-1 in Humans

Not Applicable
Conditions
Headache, Migraine
Interventions
Other: Placebo
Other: GLP-1 peptide
Registration Number
NCT04232605
Lead Sponsor
Danish Headache Center
Brief Summary

Studying glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) induced vasodilatory effects on extra - and intracerebral arteries and headache in healthy volunteers and migraine patients without aura.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the association between vasodilation and intensity of headache triggered by glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) in healthy volunteers and migraine patients without aura.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
43
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy men/women.
  • Age 18 to 60 years old.
  • Weight 50 to 100 kg.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Tension headache more than 5 days a month in the preceding year.
  • All other primary headache types.
  • Headache on the examination day or within 48 hours before infusion of the study drug.
  • Smoking.
  • Daily intake of medicine of any kind except for peroral contraceptives.
  • Women, who on the day of examination is 2 days before or 3 days from the first day of bleeding.
  • Hypertension or hypotension.
  • Coronary heart disease of any kind, as well as cerebrovascular disease.
  • Pulmonary disease.
  • Allergy to contents in the study drug.
  • Psychiatric disease or substance abuse.
  • Disease of any kind which the examining doctor deems relevant for participation in the study.
  • Renouncing the right to information concerning own health.

Criteria for the migraine patients group

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Migraine patients, who fulfill the ICHD-3 criteria for migraine without aura.
  • Age 18 to 60 years old.
  • Weight 50 to 100 kg.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tension headache more than 5 days a month in the preceding year.
  • All other primary headache types.
  • Headache on the examination day or within 48 hours before infusion of the study drug.
  • Smoking.
  • Daily intake of medicine of any kind except for peroral contraceptives.
  • Women, who on the day of examination is 2 days before or 3 days from the first day of bleeding.
  • Hypertension or hypotension.
  • Coronary heart disease of any kind, as well as cerebrovascular disease.
  • Pulmonary disease.
  • Allergy to contents in the study drug.
  • Psychiatric disease or substance abuse.
  • Disease of any kind which the examining doctor deems relevant for participation in the study.
  • Renouncing the right to information concerning own health.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboReceive intravenous infusion of saline.
GLP-1GLP-1 peptideReceive intravenous infusion of GLP-1.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vasodilation120 minutes

Difference in circumference (in millimeter) of intra - and extracranial blood vessels before and after GLP-1 or placebo infusion, measured by transcranial doppler and ultrasound (Derma scan) at 10 specific time points (-10, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, and 120 minutes)

Headache intensity12 hours

Headache intensity will be measured using Numerical rating scale (NRS) from ( 0 to 10 )

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Plasma glucose120 minutes

Plasma glucose will be measured using (mmol/L) a ABL Radiometer, Denmark Blood-gas analyser

blood pressure120 minutes

Blood pressure (systolic and diastolic) in mmhg will be measured every 10 minutes

Facial skin perfusion120 minutes

Non-invasive measuring of facial skin perfusion by laser speckle contrast imager.

Heart rate120 minutes

heart rate will be measured every 10 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dansk Hovedpinecenter

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Glostrup, Denmark

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