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Phase 3 N=108 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study of Rizatriptan for the Treatment of Acute Migraine in Patients on Topiramate for Migraine Prophylaxis

Migraine

Enrolled (actual)
108
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Pain Relief (PR) — 105; 21; 88; 72 Attacks — p=<0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
rizatriptan benzoate (Drug); Comparator: placebo (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Organon and Co
Primary completion
Oct 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Pain Relief (PR)
105; 21; 88; 72 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Sustained Pain Relief (SPR)
67; 12; 126; 81 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Pain Freedom (PF)
74; 9; 119; 84 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Normal Rating of Functional Disability (NRFD)
85; 16; 108; 77 <0.001 sig
SECONDARY
Treatment Satisfaction (TS)
117; 31; 76; 62 <0.001 sig

Summary

This study will provide additional efficacy data for rizatriptan when used for an acute migraine attack in patients already taking topiramate for migraine prophylaxis.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patient has a history of migraine with or without aura for more than one year, with between 2 and 8 moderate to severe attacks per month
  • Patient is currently taking at least 50 mg topiramate daily for migraine prophylaxis
  • Patient can distinguish between migraine and other types of headache
  • Patient agrees to remain abstinent or use effective birth control during the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patient is pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Patient has a history of mostly mild migraines or migraines that resolve within 2 hours
  • Patient has more than 15 headache-days per month or has taken medication for acute headache on more than 10 days per month in the 3 months prior to screening.
  • Patient was > 50 years old at age of migraine onset
  • Patient has history of heart disease
  • Patient has uncontrolled hypertension
  • Patient has had cancer within 5 years of screening (excepting certain skin and cervical cancers)
  • Patient has started taking Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) or Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) or has changed doses within 3 months of screening
  • Patient is taking more than one other migraine prophylactic medication
  • Patient has repeatedly failed to respond to or tolerate rizatriptan
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00812006). 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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