Headache, Migraine
Conditions
Brief summary
AM is a naturally occurring peptide in the body and consists of 52 amino acids. AM belongs to the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) superfamily and has several structural, physiological and pharmacological similarities to CGRP, intermdine and amylin. In a randomized double-blind, placebo controlled cross-over design 20 migraine patients without aura recruited to receive infusion of adrenomedullin or placebo (saline).
Detailed description
AM is a naturally occurring peptide in the body and consists of 52 amino acids. AM belongs to the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) superfamily and has several structural, physiological and pharmacological similarities to CGRP, intermdine and amylin. In a randomized double-blind, placebo controlled cross-over design 20 migraine patients without aura recruited to receive infusion of adrenomedullin or placebo (saline). A pilot study on healthy volunteers were conducted to determine tolerable dose of adrenomedullin to the main study.
Interventions
Adrenomedullin is a naturally found in the human body and has strong vasoactive properties.
Placebo
Sponsors
Study design
Masking description
Study participants and investigator will be blinded.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* 18-60 years old * 50-100 kg * migraine without aura according International Headache Classification Disorders 3rd edition
Exclusion criteria
* Tension-type headaches more than 5 days a month on average over the past year. * All other primary headache forms.- * Headache later than 48 hours before the start of the trial. * Daily intake of medicines of all kinds except oral contraception. * Taking any medicine later than 4 times the plasma half-life of that drug (on the day of the trial), except oral contraception. * Pregnant or breastfeeding women. * Headache on the day of the trial or later than 48 hours before the administration of the trial drug / placebo * Migraines within 3 days before the trial date. * Anamnestic information or clinical signs (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 diseases of all kinds, including cerebrovascular diseases. * Anamnestic or clinical signs of mental illness or abuse. * Patients with glaucoma or prostate hyperplasia * Anamnestic or clinical signs of illness of any kind that the investigating physician considers relevant for participation in the trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Migraine incidance after infusion of adrenomedullin compared to placebo | 0-12 hours | A standard headache questionnaire will be used to register headache intensity and migraine associated symptoms. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Headache intensity | 0-12 hours | Headache intensity will be measured using Visual analogue scale (0 = no pain -10 = worst pain ) |
| Change in puls, MAP and facial flushing | 0-90 minutes | After infusion of adrenomedullin compared to placebo |
Countries
Denmark