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NCT Number: NCT00315666

Prophylactic Effect of Memantine in Chronic Tension-Type Headache

The purpose of this study is to test whether memantine has a prophylactic effect on chronic tension-type headaches.

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Key information

Conditions

Tension-type Headache Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Headache Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Nervous System Diseases

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Danish Headaches Center

Glostrup Municipality, DK-2600, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Chronic tension-type headache
  • Normal urine pH

Exclusion criteria

  • More than 1 migraine attack/month
  • Other major illnesses
  • Overuse of medicine/alcohol
  • Women not using AC
  • Pregnant/breast-feeding women
  • Allergy to memantine

Treatment and study plan

Memantine

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache duration

  2. Headache intensity

Secondary outcomes

  1. Headache frequency

  2. The use of simple analgesics

  3. Side effects

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Danish Headache Center

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2006
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Apr 19, 2006
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2009

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