A Randomized Trial Comparing Auricular Acupuncture and Intravenous Migraine Medications in the Treatment of Status Migrainosus in the Pediatric Emergency Department
Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (2) locations...
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Patients with migraine headache will be offered the opportunity to participate in this randomized study evaluating auricular acupuncture versus standard treatment for migraine headaches for patients in the pediatric emergency department (ED).
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 8
Maximum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Confirmation of the diagnosis of migraine headache
Locations
United States
Kentucky
Norton Children's Hospital
RECRUITING
Louisville
Norton Children's Medical Center
RECRUITING
Louisville
Contact Information
Primary
Danielle Graff, MD
dmgraf02@louisville.edu
502-629-7212
Backup
Mark J McDonald, MD
mjmcdo01@louisville.edu
602-852-3720
Time Frame
Start Date: 2016-02
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 80
Treatments
Experimental: Auricular Acupuncture
If assigned to the auricular acupuncture arm, efficacious ear points will be located by a needle contact test and/or an electrical point finder which emits an acoustic alarm when a change in electrical resistance is detected signifying a potential active auricular acupoint.
Active_comparator: Medication and Fluid
If assigned to receive intravenous medications and fluid the subject will be treated with the ED standard of care medications which include:~1. Ketorolac 0.5mg/kg, max 30mg~2. Metoclopramide 0.1 mg/kg, max 10mg~3. Diphenhydramine 1mg/kg, max 50mg~4. Normal saline fluid bolus 20mL/kg, max 1000mL
Authors
Ron Paul, Keith Cross
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Louisville