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Oral gastrodin as a bridging therapy for medication overuse headache: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Efficacy and safety of oral gastrodin as a bridging therapy for medication overuse headache

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200063719
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-15
Start date
2022-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-04-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

medication overuse headache

Interventions

Experimental group:Gastrodin
Control group:Placebo

Sponsors

Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Aged over 18 years old, suffering from primary headache, and meeting the diagnostic criteria for drug-overuse headache (code 8.2) in ICHD-3.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have received botulinum toxin A injection, nerve block therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy within 4 months before the baseline collection; 2. Those who cannot complete the headache diary records during the baseline collection; 3. Women who are breast-feeding, pregnant, or preparing for pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
reduction in the mean number of monthly headache days from baseline at 24-week follow-up;proportion of cured medication overused headache at week-24;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
headache intensity;proportion of cured medication overused headache;mean change from baseline in total HIT-6 score;50% responder rate;treatment failure;Quality of life;reduction in the mean number of monthly medication intake days from baseline for treatment failure;tolerability;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFanyi Kong

Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University

kfy9989@hotmail.com+86 1528818072

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026