Purpose

This study aims to assess the effect and safety of erenumab compared to placebo for the treatment of acute posttraumatic headache (PTH) in military service members and civilians with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 50 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female ≥18 and ≤50 years of age - mTBI from any cause including impact, rotational acceleration, blast, or a combination, has occurred within the prior 7 days - PTH has occurred within the prior 7 days - Able to provide informed consent - Likely to stay in the same geographical area for the duration of study - Has a personal health care provider for standard of care PTH and TBI, including education, diagnostic procedures including neuroimaging and treatment, as deemed clinically indicated by the health care provider

Exclusion Criteria

  • Sustained a moderate or severe TBI, rather than mTBI, indicated with at least 1 of the following associated with head injury: 1. abnormal structural imaging 2. loss of consciousness for >30 minutes 3. alteration of consciousness/mental state for >24 hours 3. post-traumatic amnesia for >1 day - Participants with ongoing chronic migraine or other chronic daily headache disorders at the time of injury

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Active Drug
Erenumab administered once monthly via two 70-mg subcutaneous injections at 3 time points over a 12-week period.
  • Drug: Erenumab 140 Mg/mL Subcutaneous Solution
    Active erenumab delivered via subcutaneous injection.
    Other names:
    • Aimovig
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
Placebo administered once monthly via two subcutaneous injections at 3 time points over a 12-week period.
  • Drug: Placebo
    Placebo delivered via subcutaneous injection.

Recruiting Locations

Womack Army Medical Center - Fort Liberty
Fort Bragg, North Carolina 28310
Contact:
Jennifer Robles, RN
240-749-1042
jennifer.robles.ctr@usuhs.edu

William Beaumont Army Medical Center
El Paso, Texas 79918
Contact:
Cecilia Valdovinos, NP
cecilia.valdovinos.ctr@usuhs.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Study Contact

Amy Guthrie, RN
202-924-2729
amy.guthrie.ctr@usuhs.edu

Detailed Description

Headache is recognized as one of the most common and disabling symptoms following head trauma. This study is designed to assess a calcitonin gene-related peptide (cGRP) monoclonal antibody (erenumab) for the preventive treatment of PTH based on the rationale that headache posttrauma is similar to migraine and is mediated by the activation of the trigeminal vascular system and subsequent release of cGRP. This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of erenumab 140 mg for the treatment of PTH in military service members and civilians with mTBI at military treatment facilities across the United States.

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