Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Migraine Attack
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Acute Migraine
- Registration Number
- NCT01358279
- Lead Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This study is conducted to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over the primary motor cortex of patients with acute migraine attack.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
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Aged 17-70 years
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Migraine
- With or without aura
- The first attack of migraine was earlier than 50 years of age
- One to 8 moderate to severe migraine attacks per month in the 2 months preceding the screening
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Willing and able to give written informed consent
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Able to read, comprehend and complete the diary form
Exclusion Criteria
- Not able to distinguish between migraine and non-migraine headache
- Combined headache, including the tension type headache and medication overuse headache
- Pregnant, actively trying to become pregnant or breast-feeding women
- Uncontrolled and significant medical illness
- Vertebrobasilar or hemiplegic migraine according to the International Headache Society diagnostic criteria
- Having intracranial metal implants or a cardiac pacemaker
- A history of epilepsy or other organic brain disorders
- A history of psychological diseases
- Having changed medications for migraine within 1 month before giving us informed consent
- Drug abuser or alcoholics
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of participants who experienced pain relief of one level or more at 2h post-treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Seoul National University Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Seoul National University Hospital🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of