Comparing Three Medications for Spinal Headaches
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests three different medications—theophylline, sumatriptan, and gabapentin—to see which works best for headaches that occur after a spinal procedure. You would receive one of these treatments and be monitored to see how well it relieves your pain.
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Who can take part
- You are between 21 and 50 years old
- Your headache started after a spinal tap or spinal anesthesia procedure
- Your pain level is 5 or higher on a 0–10 scale
- You are in generally good health (ASA score of II or lower, meaning no serious medical conditions)
- You are not pregnant and can take oral medications
- You have not taken certain other migraine or pain medications recently (including opioids, SSRIs, ergotamines, or MAOIs)
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