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Phase 3 N=447 Treatment

A 1-year Study in Adolescents to Assess the Long-term Safety of Almotriptan Malate When Treating Their Migraine Headaches

Migraine

Enrolled (actual)
447
Serious AEs
1.9%
Results posted
Dec 2013
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Pain Free Headaches at 2 and 24 Hours Post-Dose — 3218; 5236; 3048 Number of headaches

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Almotriptan Malate (Drug)
Age
Pediatric · 12+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Janssen-Ortho LLC
Primary completion
Dec 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Pain Free Headaches at 2 and 24 Hours Post-Dose
3218; 5236; 3048
SECONDARY
Number of Headaches Achieving Pain Relief at 2 and 24 Hours Post-Dose
3765; 4182; 3384
SECONDARY
Number of Headaches With Photophobia
6164; 3150; 936
SECONDARY
Number of Headaches With Phonophobia
5783; 2847; 805
SECONDARY
Number of Headaches With Nausea
3262; 1785; 542
SECONDARY
Number of Headaches With Vomiting
357; 258; 107

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of almotriptan malate (a migraine headache medication) in the treatment of migraine headaches in adolescents for up to one year.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have a history of migraine for at least one year
  • Have an average of 1 - 14 migraines per month for the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Able to swallow oral medication
  • Able to complete a headache diary
  • Only taking one migraine preventive medication and on the same dose of that medication for at least 30 days before entering the study)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Have an allergy to almotriptan malate or have stopped taking almotriptan malate due to side effects
  • Have 15 or more days within a month in which you have a headache
  • Usually experience migraine aura (most common symptoms being visual disturbances or tingling sensations before migraine pain begins) without a headache
  • Experience more than 6 non-migraine headaches per month
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00257010). 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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