Preventing migraines in children with melatonin and propranolol
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Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether two common medicines, melatonin and propranolol, can help prevent migraines in children. If your child has frequent, disabling migraines, this treatment might reduce how often they occur and improve daily life.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 5 and 15 years old.
- Your child must have a confirmed diagnosis of migraine, with or without aura, by a doctor.
- Migraines must be causing moderate to severe disability, with a score of 11 or higher on the PEDMIDAS scale.
- Your child cannot have other serious brain or nerve conditions, like epilepsy or brain tumors.
- Your child cannot be currently taking preventive migraine medication, or have taken it in the last 4 weeks.
- Your child cannot have a diagnosed primary sleep disorder unrelated to migraines, or an allergy to melatonin or propranolol.
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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