Blood uric acid levels in teens with headaches
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether uric acid levels in the blood differ between teenagers with headaches and those without. It may help us understand if uric acid plays a role in primary headaches.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 12 and 18 years old.
- For the headache group: you must have been diagnosed by a pediatric neurologist with a primary headache (like migraine or tension-type headache) using standard criteria.
- For the comparison group: you must not have frequent headaches or any chronic medical or psychiatric conditions.
- No other neurological, psychiatric, or chronic health conditions (like autoimmune, heart, metabolic, or kidney problems).
- Not currently taking medications that affect uric acid levels, and no previous treatment with such drugs in the last 2–4 weeks.
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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