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Study aim
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Evaluation of the effect of RIPC (remote ischemic preconditioning) on migrane headache and Brain metabolites in MRS (magnetic resonance spectroscopy) and qEEG indices of migraine patients a pilot study
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Design
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This study is a parallel double-blind clinical trial on 30 patients with intervention(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 assessor and data analyzer are blinded and 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, Gender of male and female, The onset of migraines before menopause,Patient's ability to distinguish migraine headaches from other conditions,Ability to fill out a questionnaire,Patient consent to enter the study,Signed informed consent. Exclusion criteria: Types of risk factors, history of chronic diseases or kidney, liver, cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary diseases, any malignancy, autoimmunity,diabetes mellitus. Convulsions. Menopause. head and neck trauma.Existence of cognitive impairment. Botox injections in the last 6 months.Pregnancy and lactation. Severe hypertension greater than 160/90 mm / hg.Non-migraine headaches. Drug and alcohol dependence. History of off pump surgery.
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Intervention groups
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Group A (intervention group: patients undergoing procedure); Group B (control group: patients undergoing RIPC-like procedure as described in method).
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Main outcome variables
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Glutamate, choline, creatine, N-acetyl aspartate, myoinositol GABA
Glutamate/Cr NAA/Cr myoinisitol/Cr Frequency bands, Coherence