Tensional-type Headache
Conditions
Keywords
headache, migraine
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the non-inferiority clinical efficacy of two different associations of drugs in the treatment of patients diagnosed with tensional-type headache in accordance with International Headache Society guidelines.
Detailed description
* Open-label, non-inferiority, prospective, parallel group, intent to treat trial. * Experiment duration: 56 days. * 04 visits (days -7, 0, 28 and 56). * Efficacy will be evaluated for 10 episodes of tension-type headache. * Adverse events evaluation.
Interventions
1 to 2 tablets(ergotamine 1mg + caffeine 100mg + acetylsalicylic 350 mg + homatropine 1,2 mg)
1 to 2 tablets(ergotamine 1mg + paracetamol 450 mg + caffeine 40 mg)
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients must be able to understand the study procedures agree to participate and give written consent. 2. Tensional-type headache patients according to the International Headache Society criteria. 3. Corporal body indices \< 40.
Exclusion criteria
1. Pregnancy or risk of pregnancy. 2. Lactation 3. Use of acetylsalicylic acid or corticosteroids or immunosuppressive therapy. 4. Use of immunosuppressive drugs. 5. Alterations of laboratory selective tests. 6. Drugs or alcohol abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy of treatment in relieve headache symptoms. | 1 hour | The evaluation of efficacy will be determined based on comparison of the intensity of headache before and after 30, 60 and 90 minutes of initiation of treatment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Tolerability of study treatment | 56 days | Tolerability will be assessed by the investigator through the number of adverse events definitely related to study medication. This relationship will be defined by applying the Naranjo algorithm. |