Use of MigraineBoxTM Head and Neck Cooling Bath for Treatment of Primary Headache in the Emergency Department
Use of MigraineBoxTM Head and Neck Cooling Bath for Treatment of Primary Headache in the Emergency Department
MigraineBoxTM is a simple, contoured cooling bath for the head and neck. Effectiveness of
 MigraineBoxTM will be studied in primary headaches in the emergency department. The user
 simply reclines his/her head and neck into this device that has contours that support the
 head and neck. Luke warm water is filled into the MigraineBoxTM before use and then a frozen
 insert is placed inside. This will gradually cool the water surrounding the patient's head
 and theoretically provide headache relief.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  18-85 years old

 -  Benign headache

 -  Physician intends to treat headache pain in the ED with either droperidol,
 prochlorperazine, or a parenteral narcotic

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Unable to provide informed consent

 -  Headache due to trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, meningitis, intracerebral bleed,
 cranial tumor, sinusitis, dental pathology, temporomandibular joint dysfunction,
 glaucoma, or systemic infection

 -  Known renal impairment

 -  Known hepatic impairment

 -  A history of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, or cerebrovascular
 disease

 -  Perforated ear drum

 -  Pregnant