Amitriptyline to Prevent Headache After Traumatic Brain Injury

Participants with headache will be enrolled within the first 12 weeks after injury and will be randomly assigned to 2 groups (see Table 1 for summary of protocol). Group 1 will be assessed within 3 months of injury (baseline, Day 0) (when they will receive their initial ramp-up dosage containers; see Table 2 for dosing), Day 30 and Day 60 (to monitor compliance and distribute study drug), and for final outcome on Day 90. Group 2 will be assessed within 3 months of injury (baseline, Day 0) but will not receive medication until their Day 30 visit. Those in group 2 who report headache at Day 30 will receive their initial dosage container and will then be reassessed at Day 60 (to monitor compliance and distribute study drug) and Day 90 (final outcome).