Persistent Headache Research
DO YOU SUFFER FROM DAILY OR ALMOST DAILY HEADACHES?
We are investigating a potential new treatment for a type of persistent headache.
We are looking for people from Adelaide aged 18 years or older who have persistent daily or almost daily headache for which they frequently take strong painkillers.
There is a list of some of the painkillers we are interested in the table below:
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Medications containing codeine: |
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Chemists Own Pain tablets, Chemists Own Dolased |
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Codapane, Codapane Forte |
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Codalgin, Codalgin Plus, Codalgin Forte |
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Fiorinal, Fiorinal Dental, Tensodeine |
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Merysndol Day Strength, Mersyndol Night, Merysndol Forte |
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Panadeine, Panadeine Extra, Panadeine Forte |
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Panamax Co., Prodeine 15, Prodeine Forte |
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Nurofen Plus, Panafen Plus, ProVen Plus |
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Aspalgin, Codis, Dispirin Forte |
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Medications containing other opioids |
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Endone, OxyNorm, OxyContin, Proladone |
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MS Contin, Kapanol, MS Mono, Ordine, Sevredol, Amamorph |
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Actiq, Durogesic, Physeptone, Dilaudid, Jurnista |
The aim of the study is to trial a new medication that may help to reduce your headache burden.
The study will involve:
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A screening visit A screening visit to see if you are suitable for the study
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A familiarisation session on the screening day, to ensure you are accustomed to the procedures to be used in the main part of the study
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A visit where we test your pain sensitivity and give you the study medication, which you will take for 8 weeks
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Three visits where we will test your pain sensitivity (two while you are taking the study medication and one at the end of your treatment)
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A follow up phone call 3 months after you finish taking the study medication
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Filling in a headache diary, which records information about your headaches, between the screening and baseline visits, during the 8 weeks of treatment, and for 4 weeks after your follow up phone call.
