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Cinnarizine in the prophylactic treatment of childhood migraine: a comparison with propranolol

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Headache severity recorded on a three scale&#44
and was defined as mild (no effect on daily activities)&#44
moderate (disrupts daily activities)&#44
severe (requiring immediate intervention and treatment). Fur
children
migraine
headache
cinnarizine
propranolol
clinical trial
Registration Number
TCTR20180903005
Lead Sponsor
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Children aged 6-14 years who had migraine with and without aura, defined by the International International Headache Society criteria for migraine (17), were enrolled into the study. All patients experienced one or more headaches per week for at least 6 months or had severe disabling or intolerable headache before entry into the study.

Exclusion Criteria

children who had complicated migraine that required medications other than analgesics, past treatment with migraine prophylactic agent, persistent increasing headache,
comorbid conditions such as seizures, abnormal neuroimaging, history of epilepsy, and history of contraindications to cinnarizine or propranolol administration.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
compare the efficacy of cinnarizine with propranolol in the prophylaxis of pediatric migraine headac 2-month follow-up The frequency, severity of headaches
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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