Can a steroid ease Post-Trauma headaches?

NCT ID NCT04799015

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether adding a steroid called dexamethasone to standard headache medicine helps people with headaches caused by a recent head injury. 162 adults with moderate to severe headaches were randomly assigned to get either the steroid plus standard medicine or standard medicine alone. The main goal was to see how many still had moderate or severe headaches 48 hours after leaving the emergency room.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Post-Traumatic Headache

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Montefiore

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

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