Multi-center RCT of IV Ketamine Efficacy and Safety in Chronic Daily Headaches
Recruiting
Phase 3
Interventional Study
Chronic Daily Headache
Pivotal Trial
This treatment is in the last trial phase before FDA approval.
Prior Safety Data
This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 75
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 56 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto · Other
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About This Trial
Chronic daily headaches (CDH) poses a significant burden on patients, healthcare systems and the society. Intravenous (IV) ketamine infusion, an intervention that is widely available and scalable, can treat CDH by reversing receptor-mediated sensitization. This study is a multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel group randomized trial with blinding of participants and observers with the goal of c…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Age 18-75 years
2. CDH diagnosis preceding trial enrollment with headache episodes lasting for 4 or more hours occurring on 15 or more days in a month for 3 or more months (International Headache Society-IHS criteria)
3. Normal liver and kidney function tests
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