Health Condition 1: G438- Other migraine
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: three sessions for three consecutive days- duration of stimulation of 20 minutes per session with a 2-mA intensity of cathodal stimulation
Contr
Sponsors
Dept of Neurology
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: diagnosed of having episodic migraine with more than 4 and less than 15 migrainous headache days per month and less than 15 headache days per month with persistent headaches despite of one month of stable migraine preventive treatment presenting to the OPD/ emergency in Neurology department of CMC Ludhiana.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Other neurological or neuropsychiatric diseases 2. Other chronic painful syndromes 3. Other types of primary or secondary headaches 4. Epilepsy 5. Metallic head implants or cardiac pacemaker 6. Pregnancy or lactation 7. Substance abuse 8. Brain surgery 9. Prior experience with tDCS 10. Known brain metastasis 11. Use of botulinum toxin in head and neck region during the 6 months prior to screening.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline in number of migrainous headache days over one monthTimepoint: one month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Change from baseline in number of headache days over one month 2. Change in headache intensity from baseline a. By VAS score b. By HIT- 6 score 3. Proportion of patients showing =50% reduction from baseline in headache days per month 4. Change from baseline in days of use of acute migraine- specific medication per month 5. Adverse effects of tDCS notedTimepoint: one month | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Jeyaraj D Pandian
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
Outcome results
None listed