Primary Headache
Conditions
Keywords
Primary headache, Headache, MigraineBox
Brief summary
MigraineBoxTM is a simple, contoured cooling bath for the head and neck. Effectiveness of MigraineBoxTM will be studied in primary headaches in the emergency department. The user simply reclines his/her head and neck into this device that has contours that support the head and neck. Luke warm water is filled into the MigraineBoxTM before use and then a frozen insert is placed inside. This will gradually cool the water surrounding the patient's head and theoretically provide headache relief.
Interventions
DEVICEMigraineBoxTM
Sponsors
Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18-85 years old * Benign headache * Physician intends to treat headache pain in the ED with either droperidol, prochlorperazine, or a parenteral narcotic
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide informed consent * Headache due to trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, intracerebral bleed, cranial tumor, sinusitis, dental pathology, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, glaucoma, or systemic infection * Known renal impairment * Known hepatic impairment * A history of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, or cerebrovascular disease * Perforated ear drum * Pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Pain Level | Baseline, 30 minutes, 60 minutes | Patients will be asked to complete a 100 mm visual analog scale and a four point Likert scale concerning their pain. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from Baseline in Nausea | Baseline, 30 minutes, 60 minutes | Patients will be asked to complete a 100 mm visual analog scale concerning their level of nausea. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed