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NCT03447782 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Endogenous Modulation and Central Sensitization in New Daily Persistent Headache ( NDPH ) in Children

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45
Enrollment target

NCT03447782: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

NCT03447782 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Boston Children's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 45 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03447782, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
45 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is a primary headache disorder characterized by the daily and unremitting headache pain patients experience with a distinct onset. Despite the known significant impairment associated with NDPH, the process by which some patients with NDPH recover within months while others do not is unknown. The investigators propose to refine the clinical definition and suggest a novel mechanism underlying new daily persistent headache (NDPH) in adolescents. They further aim to investigate low-dose naltrexone for the treatment of new daily persistent headache. Healthy controls will also be enrolled in order to investigate the existence of a biomarker for NDPH. Adolescents ages 10-17 will be recruited from Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Headache Program.

Primary Outcome

1\. A change in pain intensity scores and headache frequency from visit 1 (V1) compared to visit 4 (V4) for NDPH patients after naltrexone has been administered for approximately 3 months. The NRS (numerical rating scale) will be used, with a pain score between 0 to 10, with 0 being no pain and 10 being worst pain imaginable.

Interventions

  • DRUG Naltrexone HCl (Bulk) Powder

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 45 participants
Start Date 2018-07-23
Est. Completion 2020-11-20
Phase Phase 1
Boston Children's Hospital

462 total trials

What the finished NCT03447782 record still lists

NCT03447782 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 45 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (25% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Naltrexone HCl (Bulk) Powder is the first listed.

NCT03447782 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03447782 about?

NCT03447782 is a clinical study titled "Endogenous Modulation and Central Sensitization in New Daily Persistent Headache ( NDPH ) in Children". New daily persistent headache (NDPH) is a primary headache disorder characterized by the daily and unremitting headache pain patients experience with a distinct onset. Despite the known significant impairment associated with NDPH, the process by which some patients with NDPH recover within months wh...

What is the current status of trial NCT03447782?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 45 participants. The study started on 2018-07-23. Estimated completion is 2020-11-20.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03447782?

The interventions under investigation include: Naltrexone HCl (Bulk) Powder (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03447782?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital, which has 462 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03447782's enrollment target sits among peer trials

45 1066th of 2000 higher than 915 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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