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MigraineCOOLHEADNCT01898455

Intranasal Cooling for Cluster Headache and Migraine

A study testing RhinoChill intranasal cooling in people with Migraine and Cluster Headache, run by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will be looking at the clinical efficacy of using a intranasal evaporative cooling device in providing relief of the symptoms of migraine and cluster headache. It will involve using a nasal catheter to spray a liquid coolant into the nasal cavity where it evaporates and removes heat from the tissue, thereby… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Migraine, Cluster Headache
What is being tested?
RhinoChill intranasal cooling
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Aug 2013to Aug 2014
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • >18 Years old.
  • Meets criteria for NICE guidelines diagnosis of cluster headache or chronic migraine
  • Has not responded satisfactorily to migraine prophylaxis or standard analgesia
  • Capable of giving informed consent

Who cannot join

  • < 18 years of age
  • Subject has history of other severe co-morbid illness which would prevent full participation in the study
  • Inability to insert the nasal cannulae
  • Known temperature sensitive disorder such as reynauds, cryoglobulinaemia
  • Known oxygen dependency to maintain SaO2 >95%

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Neurosciences department, Penrith Hospital, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

    Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8HX

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About this study

Official title: IntraNasal Evaporative Cooling for the Symptomatic Relief of Migraine and Cluster Headache

This study will be looking at the clinical efficacy of using a intranasal evaporative cooling device in providing relief of the symptoms of migraine and cluster headache. It will involve using a nasal catheter to spray a liquid coolant into the nasal cavity where it evaporates and removes heat from the tissue, thereby cooling the tissue and the blood vessels which supply blood to the brain. This cooling effect will cause the blood vessels to constrict and it is thought that this may provide symptomatic relief in both these forms of headache. 10 migraine patients and 5 cluster headache patients will be enrolled in the study and will receive 10 treatments each, for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time. They will be monitored during the treatment and for two hours afterwards to assess headache severity and side effects. There will be a further follow up 2 months after the last treatment to assess for longer term side effects from the treatment.

Being tested
RhinoChill intranasal cooling
Keywords
Migraine, Cluster headache, headache
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders, Cluster Headache, Headache

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • RhinoChill intranasal coolingDevice

    Also called RhinoChill, Intranasal cooling, transnasal cooling

    The RhinoChill device will be used to locally cool the posterior nasopharynx, surrounding tissues and vasculature using a variable cooling flow rate based on patient comfort and tolerance, for a maximum of 20 minutes. Local anaesthetic spray will be administered to patients if the nasal catheters or cooling is poorly tolerated.

Study groups in NCT01898455
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intranasal CoolingExperimentalRhinoChill Intranasal cooling, administered for 20 minutes. 10 treatment sessions per participant.
Receives: Device: RhinoChill intranasal cooling

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. • Reduction of pain score and overall symptoms from baseline in Migraine/cluster headache sufferers

    When a participant presents with headache, baseline assessments will be performed for pain, nausea and other recognised symptoms of migraine/cluster headache. The Rhinochill device will be used to provide transnasal cooling for a period of 20 minutes then reassessment of pain and other symptoms will be undertaken.

    Measured: 20 minutes

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Tolerance to Rhinochill cooling during maximum 20 minutes treatment

    Visual/analogue pain score and visual/analogue discomfort score

    Measured: 20 minutes

  2. Adverse events noted throughout treatment phase and during follow up

    • Any adverse events noted during the treatment or following treatment and during routine follow up will be recorded and analysed.

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Jul 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2013
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01898455
Sponsor's protocol ID
CPFT001
Acronym
COOLHEAD
Status last verified
Dec 2014
First submitted
10 Jul 2013
Last updated
4 Dec 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Vanderpol J, Bishop B, Matharu M, Glencorse M. Therapeutic effect of intranasal evaporative cooling in patients with migraine: a pilot study. J Headache Pain. 2015 Jan 26;16:5. doi: 10.1186/1129-2377-16-5.

    PubMed 25623151

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing RhinoChill intranasal cooling in people with Migraine and Cluster Headache, run by Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Dec 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

• Reduction of pain score and overall symptoms from baseline in Migraine/cluster headache sufferers (time frame: 20 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01898455, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Dec 2014.

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