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Study aim
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The effect of Migraine Cut herbal nasal spray on headache severity and quality of life in patients with migraine
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Design
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Clinical trial with control group with parallel groups, phase 2-3 on 80 patients
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Settings and conduct
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This study is performed in Al-Zahra Hospital in Isfahan. At the beginning of the intervention, the severity of headache and quality of life were measured by a questionnaire. Patients are treated with a migraine cut spray or placebo, and the measurements are repeated after 3 months.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: newly diagnosed case of migraine, not using migraine medications, age 18 to 60 years, have a minimum literacy rate, satisfaction with participation in this study.
Exclusion criteria: pregnancy and lactation, suffering from any chronic physical and mental illness, previous use of migraine prophylaxis, contraindications to anticonvulsant drugs, consumers of anticoagulants, epilepsy, chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Patients in this group are routinely treated for migraine prophylaxis, including Depakine 250 mg 1 time per night, and also given a migraine cut nasal spray every 6 hours between 9 am and 9 pm, 2 puffs each time. It is also given in each nasal cavity. At the beginning of the interventions and after 3 months, the severity of headaches and their quality of life will be measured by a questionnaire.
Control group: Patients in this group are routinely treated for migraine prophylaxis, including Depakine 250 mg 1 time per night, and they are also given a placebo nasal spray containing sodium chloride, according to the same instructions as the intervention group. At the beginning of the interventions and after 3 months, the severity of headaches and their quality of life will be measured by a questionnaire.
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Main outcome variables
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Headache severity and quality of life