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PACAP27 Headache Properties in Migraine Without Aura Patients

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-activating Polypeptide (PACAP27) Headache Properties in Migraine Without Aura Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03471039
Enrollment
20
Registered
2018-03-20
Start date
2017-08-30
Completion date
2018-09-30
Last updated
2019-01-24

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

Conditions

Migraine Without Aura

Brief summary

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a signaling molecule, localized in sensory and parasympathetic perivascular nerves fibres. PACAP exists i to functional iso-forms Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide-38 (PACAP38) and PACAP27.

Interventions

Infusion of PACAP27 over 20 minutes.

DRUGSaline

Infusion of Saline over 20 minutes.

Sponsors

Danish Headache Center
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Migraine patients meeting International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for migraine without aura of both sexes, 18-60 year, 50-100 kg. * Fertile women should use safe contraception. Fertile women do not include hysterectomized women or women who are postmenopausal for at least 2 years. Safe contraception includes either Intra Uterine Device (IUD), birth control pills, surgical sterilization of the woman or depot progestogen.

Exclusion criteria

* Tension Type headache for more than 5 days the month on average in the last year. * All other primary headaches . * Headache later than 48 hours before trial start. * Daily intake of any medicine other than oral contraception. * Ingestion of any form of medicinal product later than 4 times the plasma half-life substance (on trial day), except for oral contraception. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Headache on the test day or later than 48 hours prior to administration of trial medicine / placebo * Migraine within 5 days before the trial date. * Ancestral information or clinical signs of (on the day of inclusion): * Hypertension (systolic blood pressure\> 150 mmHg and / or diastolic blood pressure\> 100 mmHg) * Hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<90 mm Hg and / or diastolic blood pressure \<50 mmHg) * Cardiovascular disease of all kinds, including cerebrovascular disease. * Anamnestic or clinical signs of mental illness or abuse. * Patients with glaucoma or prostatic hyperplasia * Anamnestic or clinical signs of diseases of any kind such as the investigating physician is considered relevant for participation in the trial.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Headache Scores0-12 hoursComparison between PACAP27 and Placebo

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Facial blood flow (flushing)0-120 minsPACAP27 induces facial flushing compare to placebo measured by laser speckle contrast imaging

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026