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Study NCT ID:
NCT01317992
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2013-02-06
First Post:
2011-03-17
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Ibudilast in the Treatment of Medication Overuse Headache
Sponsor:
University of Adelaide
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Ibudilast in the Treatment of Medication Overuse Headache: A Double-blind, Randomised, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2013-02
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if ibudilast is effective in reverting patients with medication overuse headache suffering chronic daily headache back to their original episodic headache pattern.
Detailed Description:
It has been established that excessive intake of medications used to treat primary headaches, particularly those containing opioids, can induce a form of secondary headache, known as medication overuse headache (MOH). Despite the significant clinical impact of this condition the mechanisms behind MOH remain poorly understood, guidelines for treatment are lacking, and relapse is common.
Recently, it has been recognised that repeated opioid exposure can facilitate pain by activating glia, the immunocompetent cells of the central nervous system, resulting in opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH).
The investigators hypothesise that MOH represents a form of OIH in this susceptible patient group - repeated activation of nociceptive pathways by frequent headaches interacts with the opioid induced pro-inflammatory actions of activated glia to produce chronic daily headache (CDH).
This double-blind, randomised, placebo controlled pilot study will investigate the use of ibudilast, a know attenuator of glial activation, in the treatment of medication overuse headache.
Recently, it has been recognised that repeated opioid exposure can facilitate pain by activating glia, the immunocompetent cells of the central nervous system, resulting in opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH).
The investigators hypothesise that MOH represents a form of OIH in this susceptible patient group - repeated activation of nociceptive pathways by frequent headaches interacts with the opioid induced pro-inflammatory actions of activated glia to produce chronic daily headache (CDH).
This double-blind, randomised, placebo controlled pilot study will investigate the use of ibudilast, a know attenuator of glial activation, in the treatment of medication overuse headache.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
Secondary ID Infos
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBU-002 | OTHER | The University of Adelaide | View |