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Phase 2 N=420 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Dose-Finding Study of MK0974 in Acute Migraine (MK0974-004)

Migraine

Enrolled (actual)
420
Serious AEs
0.3%
Results posted
Sep 2010
Primary outcome: Primary: Pain Relief at 2 Hours — 52; 5; 9; 8 Participants — p=0.015

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Comparator: Placebo (Drug); MK0974 (Drug); Rizatriptan (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Primary completion
May 2006

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Pain Relief at 2 Hours
52; 5; 9; 8; 5; 25 0.015 sig
SECONDARY
Pain Freedom at 2 Hours
16; 3; 7; 3; 2; 17 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Sustained Pain Relief
27; 1; 9; 3; 3; 20 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Sustained Pain Freedom
12; 1; 7; 3; 1; 15 <0.001 sig

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy and safety of an MK 0974 for migraine headache and to identify an appropriate dose range for further study.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient has at least 1 year history of migraine (with or without aura)
  • Females of childbearing years must use acceptable contraception throughout trial
  • Patient is in general good health based on screening assessment

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient is pregnant/breast-feeding (or is a female expecting to conceive during the study period)
  • Patient has heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure), uncontrolled diabetes or other significant disease
  • Patient has major depression, other pain syndromes that might interfere with study assessments, psychiatric conditions, dementia, or significant neurological disorders (other then migraine)
  • Patient has a history of gastric or small intestinal surgery or has a disease that causes malabsorption
  • Patient has a history of cancer within the last 5 years
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00246337). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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