- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT01954277
Immune-Pineal Axis Function in Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Immune-Pineal Axis Function in Chronic Tension-Type Headache: Noradrenergic Modulation and the Effect of Electroacupuncture
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Tension-type headache can be defined as a constant sensation of pressure or heaviness, and is a highly-prevalent condition in the health services. The objective of the present study is to investigate the function of the immuno-pineal axis in chronic tension headache, focussed on the neuro-immune regulatory dysfunction. In addition, the effect of neuro-stimulation (electroacupuncture) on the function of this axis will also be studied.
This is a clinical Trial study, randomised, in parallel, cross-over with a blinded assessor, and with a sham placebo control.
The study will be carried out in the Clinical Research Outpatient Clinic of the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), with women aged between 18 and 60 years old. The participants will respond to questionnaires at the beginning and end of each therapeutic intervention, with 24-hour urine, blood and saliva collection. The therapeutic intervention will include: 10 electroacupuncture sessions and 10 sham placebo sessions. The measurements taken will be: quality of life, depression, impact of headache on daily life, sleep quality, chronotropic types, immuno-inflammatory mediators, levels of 6-sulfatoxymelatonin, and salivary cortisol.
Through these interventions it is hoped that patients will present an improvement in their pain presentation, quality of life and sleep, as well as central autonomic regulation. Evidence for these hypotheses will support a minimally-invasive treatment, with few side-effects and a low cost.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 2
- Phase 3
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Rio Grande do Sul
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-003
- Hospital de Clinicas e Porto Alegre (HCPA)
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women,
- Aged between 18 and 60 years old,
- Providing informed consent to participate in the study,
- Literate,
- Clinical diagnosis of Chronic Tension-Type Headache according to the International Headache Society.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Psychiatric or neurologic disorder that unable patient to consent and follow study protocol,
- De-compensated systemic disease,
- Chronic inflammatory disease (e.g. Systemic Lupus Erythematous, Rheumatoid Arthritis),
- HIV.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Electroacupuncture
All patients will receive 10 electroacupuncture sessions.
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Eletroacupuncture performed using acupuncture needles.
Other Names:
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Sham Comparator: Placebo Sham
All patients will receive 10 placebo sham sessions.
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Placebo Sham is performed using electrodes, without electrical stimulation.
Lights and sounds were identical to active treatment.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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The intensity of pain was measured by a 10 cm VAS.
The scores range from no pain (zero) to the worst possible pain (10 cm).
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An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)
Time Frame: An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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This test was developed in 2004, and has equivalent psychometric properties in nine languages, including Portuguese.
It consists of six questions that assess the impact of headache on the ability to work, study, home and in social situations.
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An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Biomarkers (BDNF nd TNF)
Time Frame: An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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The BDNF and the TNF will be measured by ELISA.
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An expected average of 3 months. (At baseline and at the end of each intervention period).
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Study Chair: Wolnei Caumo, MD, PhD, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Principal Investigator: Mônica Chassot, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Principal Investigator: Francislea C. Sehn, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
- Principal Investigator: Rafael Vercelino, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 09-259
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