Cluster Headache Attacks
Conditions
Keywords
acute treatment
Brief summary
This study will investigate the possible difference in treatment effect between three different oxygen delivery systems in the acute treatment of cluster headaches.
Interventions
DEVICEOpen Hudson Mask
Mask type 1 oxygen
DEVICECluster headache mask with 3 L reservoir
Mask type 2 with oxygen
DEVICEMask 3
Mask type 3 oxygen
DEVICECarnét oxygen demand valve
mask type 3 oxygen
Sponsors
Mads Barløse
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Caregiver)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* episodic cluster headache * regular occurance of attacks and cluster for 2 years * 2-8 attacks / day * cluster periods of over 14 days * duration of current cluster period max 14 days * ability to differentiate between attacks of CH and other forms of headache
Exclusion criteria
* Changes in prophylactic treatment a week before trial * pregnancy or breastfeeding women * serious somatic or psychiatric disease * COLD * chronic or primary or secondary headache \> 14 days / month other than CH * alcohol abuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy | 15 minutes | Pain relief after 15 minutes of treatment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mask preference | 2 days | subject mask preference |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed