Effect of Catheter Ablation on Clinical Course of Migraine in AF Patients With or Without Previous History of Migraine

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Migraine, Atrial Fibrillation

In brief

The purpose of this prospective study is to evaluate the effect of catheter ablation on incidence, prevalence and disease-severity of migraine in AF patients undergoing ablation, with or without a history of migraine.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01391091

Run by

Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

People needed

173

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2014-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 18-75 years
• AF patients undergoing RFCA
• Ability to distinguish migraine attacks as discrete from other headaches (i.e., tension-headache)
• Ability to read, comprehend, and legibly and reliably record information
• Ability to provide written, informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Uncontrollable hypertension
• History of stroke, TIA or epilepsy
• Bleeding disorder
• Hypersensitivity, allergy or contraindications to the use of NSAIDs, Triptans, Aspirin or Warfarin
• Contraindication to undergoing an MRI

Where it is running

• St. David's Medical Center — Austin, Texas, United States

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