Timolol Eye Drops in the Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Migraine Headaches, Migraine Headaches |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/26/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 2016 |
| End Date: | August 1, 2017 |
The goal of this study is to determine whether timolol eye drops are effective in alleviating
acute migraine headaches. Subjects will be randomized to receive either timolol eye drops or
placebo (tears) to use as a migraine abortive medication.
acute migraine headaches. Subjects will be randomized to receive either timolol eye drops or
placebo (tears) to use as a migraine abortive medication.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of migraine headache
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-migraine headache
- Use of systemic beta-blocker
- Medical history of hypotension, bradycardia, syncope or other significant
cardiovascular disease
- Medical history of difficulty breathing, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease or other pulmonary disease
- Medical history of glaucoma, ocular hypertension or hypotony, punctual stenosis,
current use of other ophthalmic medications
- Previous adverse reaction to timolol or other beta-blockers
- Inability to self-administer eye drop due to physical or cognitive disorders
- Currently pregnant or breastfeeding
- Pregnant in the past year
- Non-english speaker
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