Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Galcanezumab-gnlm on Post-Traumatic, Migrainous Headaches

Lead Sponsor:

Albany Medical College

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eli Lilly and Company

Conditions:

Post-Traumatic Headache

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

The goal of this pilot, open-label clinical trial is to determine whether the addition of galcanezumab-gnlm to stable conventional headache treatment will reduce the number of monthly migraine days in...

Detailed Description

At study start, participants will review eligibility criteria with the investigator, undergo a physical exam, and review concomitant medications and medical history. Participants will be given a HIT-6...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Documented history of traumatic brain injury (TBI); acceptable TBI diagnoses could include concussion, SDH, ICH, and/or SAH diagnosed using ICD-10 coding by a medical professional.
  • Frequent post-traumatic headaches with migraine features as defined by the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition (ICHD-3), and this must be documented using ICD-10 coding by a medical professional.
  • Able to consent and participate in this research study.
  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Trial participants may also be using a stable dose of one migraine preventative medication recognized by AHS/AAN as level A or B, for at least 4 months prior to the start of the study screening and start date. Participants should remain on this stable dose throughout the study.
  • Participants who are being treated with OnabotulinumtoxinA and still meet criteria for migraine preventative treatment will be allowed to enroll.
  • Participants may have focal neurologic deficits as a result of suffering a TBI.
  • After review of the headache diary completed during the baseline period, the participant can be classified by the investigator as experiencing either chronic or episodic migraine; Chronic migraine is characterized by the participant having 15 or more headache days, at least 8 of which classify as a migraine. Episodic migraine is characterized by the participant having fewer than 15 headache days per month, and at least 4 of these headache days would classify as migraine.

Exclusion

  • Under 18 years of age
  • Participant has a history of migraine headaches, diagnosed via ICD-10 coding and as defined by ICHD-3 criteria, occurring prior to the traumatic brain injury.
  • Participant is not experiencing headaches with migrainous features as defined by the ICHD-3 criteria.
  • Participant is pregnant or lactating or planning on becoming pregnant within the next six months.
  • Participant is unable to give consent to participate.
  • Participant began using unconventional interventions or devices aimed at reducing migraines, like nerve blocks and transcranial magnetic stimulation, within the 2 months prior to study screening.
  • Participant is using opioid or barbiturate therapies on 5 or more days during pre-intervention period.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

25 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06901518

Start Date

August 10 2020

End Date

November 30 2024

Last Update

March 30 2025

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Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, United States, 12208