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Massive study aims to unlock secrets of debilitating head pain

NCT ID NCT02910323

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is gathering information from 1,500 people with cluster headache or trigeminal neuralgia to learn more about these painful conditions. Researchers will collect surveys, genetic samples, and other health data. The goal is to better understand what causes these headaches and how to improve future treatments. No experimental treatments are being tested.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 1,500 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Start date

Jul 2016

Expected to finish

Dec 2035

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Cluster Headache and Trigeminal Neuralgia patients, family members and healthy volunteers

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia according to the International Headache Classification including episodic cluster headache, chronic cluster headache, episodic paroxysmal hemicrania, chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, episodic short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT), chronic SUNCT, episodic short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with cranial autonomic symptoms (SUNA), chronic SUNA, and hemicrania continua. OR Diagnosis of a trigeminal neuralgia according to the International Headache Classification, including classical trigeminal neuralgia and symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia. * Able to provide HIPAA authorization to share prior medical records/imaging. Exclusion Criteria: * Life expectancy less than 1 year, co-existing disease or other characteristic that precludes appropriate diagnosis of a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia or trigeminal neuralgia. * Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements * Inability or unwillingness of subject or legal guardian/representative to give informed consent. Inclusion Criteria for Healthy Volunteers: * Inclusion criteria is willingness to consent and be of age 18 and older

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cluster headache syndrome hemicrania continua paroxysmal Hemicrania SUNCT syndrome trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia trigeminal neuralgia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Cluster headache Cluster headaches and other trigeminal autonomic cephalgias Hemicrania continua Paroxysmal hemicrania SUNCT Trigeminal neuralgia

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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