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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was suggested to provide beneficial effects in chronic migraine (CM), a condition often associated with medication overuse (MO) for which no long-term therapy is available.


Clinical Trial Description

We conducted a randomized controlled trial to assess long-term efficacy of tDCS. Adults diagnosed with CM and MO were assigned to receive in a 1:1:1 ratio anodal, cathodal, or sham tDCS daily for five consecutive days, along with standardized drug withdrawal protocol with intravenous administration of dexamethasone 4 mg and ademetionine 200 mg in saline solution, and oral bromazepam 1.5 mg three times daily.

Primary outcome was 50% reduction of days of headache per month at 12 months. Co-secondary outcomes were 50% reduction of days of headache per month at 6 months, reduction of analgesic intake per month, and change in disability and quality of life, catastrophizing, depression, state and trait anxiety, dependence attitude and allodynia intensity. Patients were not allowed to take any migraine prophylaxis drug for the entire study period. ;


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NCT number NCT04228809
Study type Interventional
Source Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date December 1, 2015
Completion date May 30, 2018

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