Status:

COMPLETED

Prednisolone in the Treatment of Withdrawal Headache in Probable Medication Overuse Headache

Lead Sponsor:

Sorlandet Hospital HF

Conditions:

Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prednisolone is more effective than placebo in the first six days after initiation of medication withdrawal therapy for a medication overuse headache....

Detailed Description

Data published BoeMG,Mygland A,Salvesen R; Neurology 2007 Jul 3;69(1):26-31

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Chronic daily headache and medication overuse fulfilling International Headache Society (IHS)-II criteria

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy
  • Age under 18 and over 70 years
  • Major mental disorders

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00135122

Start Date

September 1 2003

End Date

January 1 2007

Last Update

September 12 2008

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Sørlandet Sykehus HF

Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway, 4604