Concussion headache drug trial halted early — no clear answers yet

NCT ID NCT04226365

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether the drug nortriptyline could help teenagers with headaches after a concussion. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo for 4 weeks. The trial was stopped early and only enrolled 8 people, so it is not known if nortriptyline works better than a placebo for this condition.

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Locations

  • Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States

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