Status:

COMPLETED

An End to the Yom Kippur (and Ramadan) Headache

Lead Sponsor:

Sheba Medical Center

Conditions:

Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Fasting is a known trigger for headache. People who fast to comply with religious edict have been shown to be prone to headache which becomes more likely to occur with increasing length of fasting, an...

Detailed Description

Introduction: Religious fasting is associated with headache. This has been documented as 'Yom Kippur Headache' and ' First- of - Ramadan Headache.' The Cox2 inhibitor, rofecoxib, has been reported eff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • History of fasting headache
  • Age 18-65
  • Intention to fast on Yom Kippur
  • History of Fasting on Yom Kippur

Exclusion

  • Pregnant or Nursing Women
  • Known allergy to NSAID type medication
  • History of chronic illness including heart, kidney, liver or peptic ulcer disease, hypertension, diabetes, lung disease including asthma, or a history of gastrointestinal bleeding.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

November 1 2004

Estimated Enrollment :

220 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00263094

Start Date

September 1 2004

End Date

November 1 2004

Last Update

January 27 2006

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Sheba Medical Center

Tel Litwinsky, Israel