Can oral caffeine help with acute migraine attacks?
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether taking caffeine by mouth can reduce the severity of a migraine attack when it happens. It may offer a simple, at-home option for people with different types of migraine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with migraine (with or without aura, occasional or chronic).
- You do not have heart rhythm problems, high blood pressure, or heart disease.
- You do not have a stomach ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and do not have kidney or liver failure.
- You do not have other headache disorders like cluster headaches or trigeminal neuralgia.
- You do not have a sleep disorder or a history of substance abuse.
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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