Migraine in Adolescents
Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
Aim 1. To identify psychophysical and neural factors predicting migraine onset in adolescents Aim 2a. To determine hormonal, psychophysical, and neural changes associated with migraine onset. Aim 2b. To identify the temporal relationships between hormonal, psychophysical, and neural changes preceding vs. following migraine onset. Aim 3. To identify psychophysical and neural factors predicting migraine prognosis in adolescents with migraine.
Description
This study aims to identify predictors of migraine onset in adolescents as well as to determine hormonal, psychophysical, and neural changes associated with migraine onset. The study procedures involve an MRI scan, sensory testing, blood draw, meeting with a specialist to determine migraine diagnosis, and completing surveys After signing the consent/assent form, participants and their parent/legal guardian will complete surveys to ensure eligibility. At the beginning and/or after the baseline study visit and the beginning and/or after the follow-up study visits, participants will meet (in per…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 10–13 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion criteria for healthy participants: 1. Age 10-13 2. Males or females (biological sex) 3. Not diagnosed with migraine or having migraine symptoms 4. With a first degree relative diagnosed with migraine (for the Fam-His group) or without a first or a second degree relative diagnosed with migraine (for the No-Fam-His group) Inclusion criteria for participants with migraine: 1. Age 10-13 2. Males or females (biological sex) 3. Diagnosed with migraine or having migraine symptoms 4. Migraine duration \> 6 months 5. Without preventative treatment or with stable preventative treatment for…
Interventions
- DeviceMRI
Grey Matter Volume (T1) Resting state BOLD
- DeviceThermal Stimuli
The Thermal Sensory Analyzer (TSA-II or PATHWAY platform - Medoc, Ramat Yishai, Israel) will be used to safely deliver heat and cold stimuli. These devices can deliver relatively complex stimuli via computer control. All targeted stimulus temperatures will be less than 50°C, and participants will be free to remove their arm or leg at any time from the thermode. Noxious cold stimuli will also be delivered with a plastic water container or a water bath (FISHER, USA). Participants will be free to pull out of the water bath at any time.
- DevicePressure stimuli
Pressure stimuli will be applied by using a handheld algometer (Wagner Instruments) or the Pressure Algometer (Medoc, Ramat Yishai, Israel). These devices have a round probe that allows quantifying the amount of pressure that is being applied. The Pressure Algometer allows a real-time visual feedback to control and monitor applied pressure rates. Pressure will be applied to the lower leg, volar forearm, or trapezius.
- BehavioralPain ratings
Pain intensity and pain unpleasantness ratings will be assessed by numerical rating scale (ranging from 0- no pain/unpleasantness to- 10 or 100 the most intense/unpleasantness pain imaginable) and by mechanical and computerized visual analog scales (VAS which ranges between ''no pain sensation'' and ''most intense pain imaginable'').
Location
- Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, Missouri