Studying why some headaches become chronic over time
Looks at brain scans, fluid and blood samples in people with chronic headaches.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Analysis of Headache Chronification With Imaging, Deep Phenotyping, and Proteomics
Key facts
- Where
- Stanford, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Stanford University School of MedicineStanford, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Stanford University
- Trial code
- NCT03231241
- Record updated
- 23 July 2025
- Original description
Study is aimed at determining why some patients with episodic headache proceed to chronic daily or near daily headaches. The Investigators seek to discover differences in brain anatomy and function, composition of cerebrospinal fluid, blood products, genetics, and patient phenotypes that might help explain this process.Read full original descriptionShow less
SunStar Project to Explore the Chronification Process in Headache Through Functional Imaging, Deep Phenotyping, and Analysis of CSF of Blood Products
Study is aimed at determining why some patients with episodic headache proceed to chronic daily or near daily headaches. The Investigators seek to discover differences in brain anatomy and function, composition of cerebrospinal fluid, blood products, genetics, and patient phenotypes that might help explain this process.
Inclusion: Subjects must agree to sign informed consent; Subject must be able to or at least with some help willing to complete online questionnaires in English ; Willing to comply with study instructions; must speak and understand English.
Exclusion: *Any neurological condition, at the discretion of the Principal Investigator (PI).