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NCT number NCT05369910
Other study ID # KLI 455
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 1, 2015
Est. completion date September 30, 2019

Study information

Verified date May 2022
Source Medical University of Vienna
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Photophobia, the aberrantly increased sensitivity to light, is a common symptom in migraine patients and light discomfort is frequently found as a trigger for migraine attacks. In behavioral studies, planned exposure to light was found to reduce headache in migraineurs with photophobia, potentially by increasing habituation to this migraine trigger. Here, neurophysiological mechanisms of light exposure versus light deprivation therapy in migraine patients are investigated using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Migraine patients and healthy controls receive light exposure therapy (Flash) and light deprivation therapy (Dark) for one hour daily on 7 consecutive days, in a crossover design with a wash-out period of three months. Study participants keep a diary including items on interictal and ictal photophobia, headache frequency and severity 7 days before, during, and 7 days after the interventions. One week before and one day after both interventions, fMRI using flickering light in a block design is applied. Functional activation is analyzed at whole-brain level and habituation of the visual cortex (V1) is modeled with the initial amplitude estimate and the corrected habituation slope.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 21
Est. completion date September 30, 2019
Est. primary completion date September 30, 2019
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 45 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Patients: - Migraine without aura according to the criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3 beta) - 1-4 days with migraine per month in the preceding last 3 months - A score between 2 and 6 on a numeric rating scale for the intensity of interictal photophobia (range from 0 to 10 (= max. intensity)) - A score >4 for ictal photophobia Controls - No personal or family history of migraine - A score <2 for photophobia Exclusion Criteria: - Current or previous circadian rhythm disorders - Current or previous major depression - Current or previous anxiety disorders - Current or previous medication overuse - Besides migraine in the patient group, participants should not suffer from any other recurrent headache apart from infrequent tension-type headaches

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Light exposure (Flash)
Light exposure (Flash) is administered for one hour on 7 consecutive days. During the light exposure, participants are seated 120 cm in front of a white curtain that is illuminated by an LED light source (Dawe stroboscope type 1214B, 5 Hz).
Light deprivation (Dark)
Light deprivation (Dark) is administered for one hour on 7 consecutive days. During the Dark intervention, participants are seated in a room in complete darkness.

Locations

Country Name City State
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Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Medical University of Vienna Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Change from baseline functional activation in the primary visual cortex after the interventions 3 Tesla functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is used to analyze brain activation induced by flickering light (10 functional runs, block design with 7 alternating blocks (20 s each) of flashing light (8 Hz) and darkness (140 s per run)). fMRI one day after the completion of each intervention (Flash, Dark) is compared the the baseline fMRI measured 7 days before the first intervention starts.
Primary Change from baseline interictal photophobia during and after the interventions Subjective sensitivity to light between migraine attacks is assessed using a numeric rating scale with the range from 0 (= no photophobia) to 10 (= max. photophobia). The numeric rating scale is daily completed by the participants over the study course using a structured diary. Daily reports are averaged for the duration of the baseline phase (7 days before the first intervention starts), for the duration of the interventions (Flash and Dark, 7 days each), and for 7 days after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark). Change in interictal photophobia during the interventions (Flash and Dark, average over 7 days) and after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark, average over 7 days) relative to the baseline (average over 7 days before the first intervention starts).
Secondary Change from baseline headache frequency during and after the interventions In the structured diary, the participants report if a headache is present (1) or absent (0). Daily reports are averaged for the duration of the baseline phase (7 days before the first intervention starts), for the duration of the interventions (Flash and Dark, 7 days each), and for 7 days after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark). Change in headache frequency during the interventions (Flash and Dark, average over 7 days) and after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark, average over 7 days) relative to the baseline (average over 7 days before the first intervention starts).
Secondary Change from baseline headache severity during and after the interventions If a headache is present that day, questions regarding headache severity (mild (1), moderate (2), severe (3)) are completed in the structured diary. Daily reports are averaged for the duration of the baseline phase (7 days before the first intervention starts), for the duration of the interventions (Flash and Dark, 7 days each), and for 7 days after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark). Change in headache severity during the interventions (Flash and Dark, average over 7 days) and after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark, average over 7 days) relative to the baseline (average over 7 days before the first intervention starts).
Secondary Change from baseline ictal photophobia during and after the interventions If a headache is present that day, photophobia during the headache is assessed on a numeric rating scale with the range from 0 (= no photophobia) to 10 (= max. photophobia). Daily reports are averaged for the duration of the baseline phase (7 days before the first intervention starts), for the duration of the interventions (Flash and Dark, 7 days each), and for 7 days after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark). Change in ictal photophobia during the interventions (Flash and Dark, average over 7 days) and after the interventions (Post Flash, Post Dark, average over 7 days) relative to the baseline (average over 7 days before the first intervention starts).
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