Trial Designs for Evaluating Migraine Treatment
The study aims to test interactions between drug and placebo-responses in acute migraine treatment and to assess variation in adverse events according to treatment information provided. Using a clinical within-subjects, advanced balanced placebo design, patients with episodic migraine will receive six treatment conditions in a randomized order.
• Adults (18-65 years)
• ≥ 1-year history of migraine with or without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) diagnostic criteria
• Known episodic migraine (≥ 1 and \< 15 headache days with features of migraine on at least 2-8 days per month for \> 3 months) with and without aura and diagnosed before age 50
• Previous or active use of triptans as acute treatment for migraine
• Ability to speak and read Danish