Earmuff and eye mask in the treatment of acute primary headache in emergency department: a randomized controlled open label study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients presenting to the ED with headache are placed in a quiet, darkened room to minimize external stimuli; however, creating and maintaining such an environment can be challenging in the context of a busy ED setting. This study evaluated whether adding noise-reduction earmuffs and sleep eye masks to standard metoclopramide therapy improves pain relief in adult patients presenting with acute primary headache in the emergency department.

Methods

This single-center, open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel-group trial was conducted in the urban emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. Adult patients diagnosed with primary headache were randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive: Standard treatment alone (10 mg metoclopramide in 150 mL normal saline over 10 min)

SUBMITTER: Pamukcu Gunaydın G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature