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The effect of two different doses of haloperidol in reducing the severity of acute migraine headache

Comparing the effectiveness of two different doses of intravenous haloperidol in acute migraine headache

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2016091215640N3
Enrollment
100
Registered
2016-09-22
Start date
2015-03-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Common Migraine. Migraine without aura [common migraine]

Interventions

Intervention 1: 2.5 mg intravenous halopridol (intervention group). Intervention 2: 5 mg intravenous halopridol (control group).
Treatment - Drugs
2.5 mg intravenous halopridol (intervention group)
5 mg intravenous halopridol (control group)

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Moderate to severe pain (pain score>4); with History of at least five attacks lasts 4 to 72 hours and headache has at least two of the following characteristics: Unilateral location, Pulsating quality, Moderate to severe pain intensity, Aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity; At least one of the following during headache: Nausea or vomiting (or both), Photophobia and phonophobia; Not attributable to another disorder Exclusion criteria: First episode of headache; history of allergy to haloperidol; Pregnancy; Breast feeding; Renal failure; Hepatic failure; using other analgesics

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: 0,30, 60, 90 and 120 min after drug administration. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale (VAS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Side effects. Timepoint: from starting drug administration to 2 hours after end. Method of measurement: Serial physical exam.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Mohammad Mehdi Forouzanfar

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

dr.frouzanfar@yahoo.com+98 21 2272 1155

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026