A Research Study To Compare Two Kinds Of Daily Headache

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Thomas Jefferson University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00335803

First received: June 9, 2006

Last updated: January 22, 2009

Last verified: January 2009

History of Changes

Purpose

Chronic daily headache has been classified into several categories. One category is of sudden onset and is called New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH). Another category of daily headache evolves gradually and is called Transformed Migraine (TM). This research study is being conducted to compare people with these two kinds of daily headache in order to improve our understanding of these conditions.

Condition
Migraine


Study Type:	Observational
Official Title:	A Comparison Of Subjects With New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) And Subjects With Transformed Migraine (TM)

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Headache Migraine

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: New Daily-persistent Headache

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Thomas Jefferson University:


Study Start Date:	March 2006
Study Completion Date:	September 2007

Eligibility


Ages Eligible for Study:	14 Years to 65 Years (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Male and female patients aged 14-65, inclusive
Diagnosis of NDPH or TM according to the Silberstein-Lipton criteria.
Ability to read and understand an informed consent form and study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

Pregnancy
Subjects with any disease or condition that would result in unreliable data or confound the data obtained for this study, as determined by the principal investigator.

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00335803

Locations


United States, Pennsylvania
Jefferson Headache Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107

Sponsors and Collaborators

Thomas Jefferson University

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	william b young, M.D.	Jefferson Headache Center

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00335803 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	WBY/NDPH-TM/001
Study First Received:	June 9, 2006
Last Updated:	January 22, 2009

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Migraine Disorders Headache Headache Disorders, Primary Headache Disorders Brain Diseases	Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Pain Neurologic Manifestations Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 18, 2017

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