Light therapy for chronic cluster headache
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether daily light therapy can reduce the number of cluster headache attacks in people with chronic cluster headache. It is a non-drug treatment that uses a special lamp to see if it helps calm your headache cycles.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have been diagnosed with chronic cluster headache (a specific type of severe headache that comes in cycles)
- You have had at least 24 cluster headache attacks in the past month
- Your preventive headache medication has been stable for at least 1 month, and you agree not to change it during the study
- You are not taking any medication that makes your skin sensitive to light, and you don't have certain eye conditions (like cataracts or glaucoma)
- You are not working night shifts and are not pregnant or breastfeeding
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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