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Thomas Jefferson University

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

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2022

Clinical trials

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Future Opportunities For Research In Rescue Treatments, James W. Wheless, Daniel Friedman, Gregory L. Krauss, Vikram R. Rao, Michael R Sperling, Enrique Carrazana, Adrian L. Rabinowicz Sep 2022

Future Opportunities For Research In Rescue Treatments, James W. Wheless, Daniel Friedman, Gregory L. Krauss, Vikram R. Rao, Michael R Sperling, Enrique Carrazana, Adrian L. Rabinowicz

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Clinical studies of rescue medications for seizure clusters are limited and are designed to satisfy regulatory requirements, which may not fully consider the needs of the diverse patient population that experiences seizure clusters or utilize rescue medication. The purpose of this narrative review is to examine the factors that contribute to, or may influence the quality of, seizure cluster research with a goal of improving clinical practice. We address five areas of unmet needs and provide advice for how they could enhance future trials of seizure cluster treatments. The topics addressed in this article are: (1) unaddressed end points to …


Parenteral Nsaids For Acute Treatment Of Migraine: Adherence To The Ihs Guidelines For Controlled Trials, John G. Curran, John Waters, Hsiangkuo Yuan Jul 2022

Parenteral Nsaids For Acute Treatment Of Migraine: Adherence To The Ihs Guidelines For Controlled Trials, John G. Curran, John Waters, Hsiangkuo Yuan

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

Background: Parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are important alternatives to oral NSAIDs, especially in patients with severe migraine who have emesis or gastroparesis. With increasing research on using parenteral NSAIDs for acute migraine, it is critical to examine the quality of these studies. Our goal was to assess the adherence of these trials to the International Headache Society (IHS) controlled trial guidelines for acute treatment of migraine. Methods: We queried PubMed for clinical trials investigating parenteral NSAIDs for acute treatment of migraine in adult patients. We developed a 14-point scoring system based on the essential components of the IHS guidelines. …