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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effect of RIPC (remote ischemic preconditioning) on Migraine headache in patients with migraine : a pilot study
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Design
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This study is a parallel, double-blind clinical trial study on 30 patients with interventional (RIPC group) and control group (RIPC like group). Sample allocation will be based on the limited randomization approach using block randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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Location: Neurology Clinic of Poursina Hospital, Rasht. The outcome and data analyzer are blind and the samples are randomly selected.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Patients have at least 5 headache attacks lasting 4–72 hours (without treatment or unsuccessful treatment) ,Age range 18 to 50, Both male and female Gender , The onset of migraines before menopause, Patient's ability to distinguish migraine headaches from other conditions, Ability to fill out a questionnaire, ,Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria:
Different types of underlying diseases, History of chronic diseases or kidney, liver, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary diseases, Any malignancy, autoimmune diseases ,Diabetes mellitus. Convulsions. Menopause. Head and neck trauma. Existence of cognitive impairment. Botox injection in the last 6 months. Pregnancy and lactation. Severe hypertension greater than 160/90 mm / hg. Non-migraine headaches. Drug and alcohol dependency. History of off- pump surgery.
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Intervention groups
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Group A (intervention group: patients undergoing RIPC procedure); Group B (control group: patients undergoing RIPC-like procedure).
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Main outcome variables
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Headache severity, Migraine-induced disability change, Lactate, CGRP