Overview

Haldol/Diphenhydramine Versus Metoclopramide/Diphenhydramine for Treatment of Acute Headache in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status:
Completed

Trial end date:
2014-02-01

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

Haloperidol is known to be a safe alternative medication to control difficult pain, and has been shown effective when compared to placebo for controlling headaches. Investigators hypothesized that the combination of haloperidol and diphenhydramine would be a useful medication choice for migraine headache patients in the emergency department in comparison to a common migraine treatment regimen of metoclopramide and diphenhydramine.

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth

Treatments:

Diphenhydramine
Haloperidol
Haloperidol decanoate
Metoclopramide
Promethazine