Migraine and Body Composition

January 27, 2016 updated by: Drs Barbara Peterlin, Johns Hopkins University
This research is being done to look at the association between migraine and obesity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Research into the role of inflammatory markers and other obesity related proteins and chemicals may help us understand migraine and lead to new treatment.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

300

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21224
        • The Johns Hopkins Bayview Headache Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 50 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Premenopausal Caucasian women ages 18-55 years with or without migraine.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Premenopausal women (18-55 years)
  • Normal weight (BMI = 18.5 - 24.9) or obese (BMI ≥ 30)
  • Diagnosis of episodic or chronic migraine or pain free control

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Evidence of pain disorder other than migraine (e.g. irritable bowel syndrome)
  • Chronic conditions known to alter risk or pattern of migraine (e.g. hypothyroidism)
  • Illnesses that may affect adipokine levels (e.g. diabetes)
  • Clinically relevant abnormal glucose/cholesterol levels
  • Pregnant women
  • Potential participants who are unable to undergo MRI based on standard screening questionnaire (those with brain aneurysm or surgical clips, certain types of artificial heart valves, heart defibrillator or pacemaker, cochlear implants, eye implants, blood vessel coil, recently placed artificial joints, certain types of vascular stents, history of bullets, pellets, BBs, history of any implanted metal or device or who have worked with sheet metal in the past)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Episodic migraineurs
Those with migraines >2 and < 12 times per month.
Chronic migraineurs
Those with migraines greater than 14 days per month.
Controls
Those without headaches other than occasional hangover, cold, flu headaches.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
association between migraine and obesity - evaluate serum adipokine levels
Time Frame: 5 years
The first aim of the proposed research is to evaluate serum adipokine levels in a clinical cohort of obese and non-obese episodic and chronic migraineurs and examine their utility as markers of the presence or absence of migraine and their relationship to headache frequency.
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
association between migraine and obesity -evaluate subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and its ratio to visceral adipose tissue (VAT)
Time Frame: five years
The second aim of the proposed research is to evaluate subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and its ratio to visceral adipose tissue (VAT),in the same clinical cohort of migraineurs to determine if regional adipose tissue differences exist between: (1) episodic migraineurs, (2) chronic migraineurs and (3) controls, thus contributing to the migraine-obesity relationship.
five years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Johns Hopkins University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Barbara L Peterlin, DO, Johns Hopkins University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 31, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 1, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

November 2, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 27, 2016

Last Verified

January 1, 2016

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NA_00051683

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