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Therapeutic Management of Acute Cephalalgia Before and After Use of a Therapeutic Protocol in Emergency Department
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Recommendation to use global headache treatment protocol for Cephalalgia. Completed, enrolled 200 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of a therapeutic and global protocol to relieve cephalalgia is helpful in the emergency department of Grenoble University Hospital.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The global treatment protocol is : 1. Put the patient in a quiet spot, ideally an individual room. Avoid waiting in the corridor 2. Lay down the patient on the stretcher. Avoid waiting on a seat or a chair. 3. Provide a sound-proof helmet to the patient. 4. Provide a light-blocking google to the patient. 5. If judged necessary by the physician in charge of the patient, administer oxygen therapy, 15 liter per minute, during 15 minutes. 6. If judged necessary by the physician in charge of the patient, administer analgesic treatment adapted to the etiology of the cephalalgia as described : Migraine : acetylsalicilyc acid + metoclopramide or nonsteroidal anti inflammatory or paracetamol or triptan. Tension headache : nonsteroidal anti inflammatory or paracetamol. Avoid methylmorphine or tramadol if possible. Cluster headache : Intravenous or nasal spray sumatriptan and oxygen therapy. Other etiology : Treatment left at the discretion of the physician in charge of the patient.