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Clinical Trial Summary

This is an open label pilot study to determine whether milnacipran can reduce headache frequency in episodic and chronic migraine sufferers.


Clinical Trial Description

Patients with episodic migraine with and/or without aura and chronic migraine will be treated with 100 or 200 mg of milnacipran for a total of 4 months including a one month titration phase and a 3 month maintenance phase. Baseline (pre-treatment) and end-of-maintenance phase headache frequencies will be recorded. There is no placebo treatment in this study. In addition to headache frequencies, other parameters being measured include safety and tolerability. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention


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NCT number NCT01319825
Study type Interventional
Source California Medical Clinic for Headache
Contact David B Kudrow, MD
Phone 310-315-1456
Email dbkudrow@earthlink.net
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 4
Start date April 2011
Completion date July 2012

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