Administration of Oxygen to Cluster Headache Patients

Mads Barløse57 enrolled

Overview

This study will investigate the possible difference in treatment effect between three different oxygen delivery systems in the acute treatment of cluster headaches.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cluster Headache Attacks

Interventions

Open Hudson MaskDEVICE

Mask type 1 oxygen

Cluster headache mask with 3 L reservoirDEVICE

Mask type 2 with oxygen

Mask 3DEVICE

Mask type 3 oxygen

Carnét oxygen demand valve

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * episodic cluster headache * regular occurance of attacks and cluster for 2 years * 2-8 attacks / day * cluster periods of over 14 days * duration of current cluster period max 14 days * ability to differentiate between attacks of CH and other forms of headache Exclusion Criteria: * Changes in prophylactic treatment a week before trial * pregnancy or breastfeeding women * serious somatic or psychiatric disease * COLD * chronic or primary or secondary headache \> 14 days / month other than CH * alcohol abuse

Locations (1)

Danish Headache Center

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy

Pain relief after 15 minutes of treatment

Time frame: 15 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Mask preference

subject mask preference

Time frame: 2 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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