Status:

COMPLETED

Orbitofrontal Cortex (OFC) Influence on Addictive Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) Deriving From Migraine

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Bordeaux

Conditions:

Medication Overuse Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) is an illness affecting about 1,5 % of the general population. It is characterized by chronic headache occurring for at least 15 days a month, by a use of antimigrain...

Detailed Description

We recently explored cerebral metabolism in these MOH patients using (18F)FDG-PET (Fluoro Dexoxy Glucose Positon Emission Tomography) comparing them with controls. Results showed a hypometabolism in t...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for patients :
  • older than eighteen years
  • suffering from MOH (ICHD-II criteria)
  • French speaking
  • who wish to go on a withdrawal procedure
  • Exclusion Criteria :
  • pregnant women or women of child bearing age who are not using contraception
  • post traumatic headaches
  • illnesses interfering with the central nervous system functionning
  • psychotic disorder or current major depressive episode
  • contraindication for PET or MRI (Magnetic Resonnance Imaging)
  • contraindication for all prophylactic treatment for migraine

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2009

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 1 2012

    Estimated Enrollment :

    53 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00833209

    Start Date

    February 1 2009

    End Date

    May 1 2012

    Last Update

    August 1 2012

    Active Locations (2)

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    C.H.U. de Bordeaux - Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin - Service Médecine nucléaire

    Bordeaux, France, 33076

    2

    CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Tastet Girard Centre Anti douleur

    Bordeaux, France, 33076