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CompletedNCT04218760Updated Mar 25, 2021

Multiomics After Headache Provocation of People Who Are Unable to Have Headache

An interventional study of Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Imdur] and Blood sample in Headache and Healthy, sponsored by Danish Headache Center. Completed at 1 site in Denmark. Open to male participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-03-25.

Sponsored by Danish Headache Center · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
Male
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Study summary

Headaches are extremely common illnesses with a combined lifetime prevalence of 90-99% in Europe. Despite this high prevalence, there are persons who have never, in their whole life, encountered a headache.

The aim of the study is to identify factors that protect against headache by studying multiomics in people who never have had a headache (headache resistant) versus non-resistant controls.

The investigators will measure multiomic changes (transcriptomics and metabolomics) after headache provocation with isosorbide mononitrate. 3 blood samples, two for RNA and one for metabolomics are taken right before administration of isosorbide mononitrate, 3 hours after administration of isosorbide mononitrate and again 5 hours after administration of isosorbide mononitrate.

The investigators hope to contribute with novelty to the current understanding of headache pathophysiology and development of more efficient treatment of headache.

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Conditions studied

  • Headache
  • Healthy

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In context

Headache

1,226 studies on the registry are indexed under Headache; 202 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 58 is close to the median of 60 across 918 interventional studies indexed under Headache.

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Lead sponsor

Danish Headache Center is the lead sponsor of 125 studies on the registry; 15 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
Male
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Headache resistant and non-resistant male participants from the Danish Blood Donor Study.
  • Weight: 45 kg to 95 kg

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Daily consumption of any medication.
  • Consumption of any medication less than 12 hours prior to the study day.
  • Headache on the study day or 48 hours prior to the study day.
  • Amnestic or clinical signs of hypertension (systolic blood pressure >150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >100 mmHg) or hypotension (systolic blood pressure \<90 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure \<50 mmHg).
  • Any severe cardiovascular disease, including cerebrovascular illness.
  • Amnestic or clinical signs of current mental illness.
  • Amnestic or clinical signs of current substance or drug abuse.
  • Amnestic or clinical signs of any illness the responsible doctor considers relevant for participation in the study.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
58 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Isosorbide mononitrate

    Cases and controls both receive one tablet Imdur® 60 mg (isosorbide mononitrate) on the study day and have 3 sets of blood samples drown.

    Drug: Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Imdur] · Other: Blood sample

Interventions

  • DrugIsosorbide Mononitrate 60 MG Extended Release Oral Tablet [Imdur]

    1 tablet Isosorbide Mononitrate 60 mg administrated orally.

  • OtherBlood sample

    3 blood samples from a periferal vein, two for RNA and one for metabolomics are taken right before administration of isosorbide mononitrate, 3 hours after administration of isosorbide mononitrate and again 5 hours after administration of isosorbide mononitrate.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Transcriptomic changes

    Difference in RNA expression between cases and controls after headache provocation by Isosorbide Mononitrate.

    Time frame: 5 hours

  2. Metabolomic changes

    Difference in metabolites between cases and controls after headache provocation by Isosorbide Mononitrate.

    Time frame: 5 hours

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Study locations

1 site
  • Danish Headache Center
    Glostrup, Region H 2600, Denmark
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 25, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04218760
Lead sponsor
Danish Headache Center
Responsible party
Isa Amalie Olofsson (Principal Investigator, Danish Headache Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 6, 2020
Start date
Oct 10, 2019
Primary completion
Mar 12, 2020
Completion
Mar 12, 2020
Last update
Mar 25, 2021

Study contacts

Jes Olesen, Professor
study director · Danish Headache Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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