Status:

COMPLETED

Plasma Levels of CGRP and Expression of Specific microRNAs in Blood Cells of Episodic and Chronic Migraine Subjects

Lead Sponsor:

IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Pavia

Conditions:

Migraine

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Migraine can manifest with an episodic or chronic pattern in a continuum of disease severity. Multiple factors are associated to the transformation of the pattern form episodic to chronic. Of these, t...

Detailed Description

Chronic migraine (CM) is a highly disabling condition that frequently manifests as a negative evolution of episodic migraine (EM) taking place over years. In a recent meta-analysis on the predictors o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for EM subjects:
  • diagnosis of migraine without aura according to The International Classification Headache Disorders 3rd edition (ICHD-3) criteria;
  • documented history of EM for at least 10 years before enrollment;
  • negative life-time history of CM.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • headache or headache with migraine features and mild intensity (less than 4 on 0 to 10 visual analogue scale) in the 24 hours before blood sampling;
  • intake of acute anti-migraine medications in the 24 hours before blood sampling.
  • Inclusion criteria for CM-MO patients:
  • diagnosis of CM and MO according to ICHD-3 criteria;
  • documented pattern of stable CM in the 5 years prior to enrollment, without any remission period. This latter point was verified with a high degree of confidence combining the information obtained from the patients' history with their medical records, including their headache diaries.
  • Exclusion Criteria:
  • headache or headache with migraine features and mild intensity (less than 4 on 0 to 10 visual analogue scale) in the 24 hours before blood sampling;
  • intake of acute anti-migraine medications in the 24 hours before blood sampling.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 15 2017

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 15 2019

    Estimated Enrollment :

    55 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04473976

    Start Date

    December 15 2017

    End Date

    June 15 2019

    Last Update

    July 20 2020

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    Headache Science Center

    Pavia, Italy, 27100