A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of Rozerem in Migraine Headaches

Summary

To study the effect of Rozerem, a high affinity MT1 and MT2, low affinity 5-HT2B receptor agonist used for insomnia, as a migraine prophylactic agent.

Timeline

Start

2006-10

Primary completion

2009-10

Completion

2009-10

Publications

• Background Sahota PK, Dexter JD. Sleep and headache syndromes: a clinical review. Headache. 1990 Jan;30(2):80-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1990.hed3002080.x.
• Background Kelman L, Rains JC. Headache and sleep: examination of sleep patterns and complaints in a large clinical sample of migraineurs. Headache. 2005 Jul-Aug;45(7):904-10. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05159.x.
• Background Boardman HF, Thomas E, Millson DS, Croft PR. Psychological, sleep, lifestyle, and comorbid associations with headache. Headache. 2005 Jun;45(6):657-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05133.x.
• Background Bruni O, Galli F, Guidetti V. Sleep hygiene and migraine in children and adolescents. Cephalalgia. 1999 Dec;19 Suppl 25:57-9. doi: 10.1177/0333102499019s2516.
• Background Bahra A, Matharu MS, Buchel C, Frackowiak RS, Goadsby PJ. Brainstem activation specific to migraine headache. Lancet. 2001 Mar 31;357(9261):1016-7. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04250-1.
• Background Peres MF. Melatonin, the pineal gland and their implications for headache disorders. Cephalalgia. 2005 Jun;25(6):403-11. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2005.00889.x.
• Background Peres MF, Zukerman E, da Cunha Tanuri F, Moreira FR, Cipolla-Neto J. Melatonin, 3 mg, is effective for migraine prevention. Neurology. 2004 Aug 24;63(4):757. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000134653.35587.24. No abstract available.

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