Phase 2
N=12
The Preventive Treatment of Migraine With Low-Dose Naltrexone and Acetaminophen Combination
Migraine With or Without Aura
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03194555 ↗Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Change in Monthly Migraine Days (MMD) From Baseline to the Last 28 Days of Treatment Period. — -5.67; -3.5 days — p=0.4267
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Interventions
- Low-Dose Naltrexone and Acetaminophen Combination (Drug); Placebo (Drug)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Allodynic Therapeutics, Inc
- Primary completion
- Jul 2018
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Monthly Migraine Days (MMD) From Baseline to the Last 28 Days of Treatment Period. |
-5.67; -3.5 | 0.4267 |
| SECONDARY The Number of Participants With More Than 50% Improvement in the Mean Monthly Migraine Days (MMDs) |
4; 2 | 0.268 |
| SECONDARY The Number of Participants With More Than 75% Improvement in the Mean Monthly Migraine Days (MMDs) |
4; 1 | 0.0926 |
| SECONDARY The Number of Participants With 100% Improvement in Mean MMD in the Last 28 Days Double-blinded Treatment Period. |
3; 1 | 0.2894 |
| SECONDARY Mean Monthly Acute Migraine Medication Treatment Days Change From Baseline to Last 28 Days of Treatment |
7.67; 8.67; 2.67; 5.5; -5; -3.17 | 0.5724 |
| SECONDARY The Change in HIT-6 From Baseline to Last 28 Days of Treatment |
68.5; 68.83; 47.83; 58; -20.67; -10.83 | 0.2998 |
Summary
The Preventive Treatment of Migraine with Low-Dose Naltrexone and Acetaminophen Combination: A Small, Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial with an Open-Label Extension for None-Responders
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- The patient is a male or a female 18 years of age or older.
- History of migraine with or without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3rd edition (beta version) for at least one-year with onset of migraine prior to 50 years of age.
- Migraine-associated nausea with ≥half of migraine attacks.
- 5-8 migraine/probable migraine headache days on average per month in the three months prior to Visit 1 and during the Baseline Period.
- The patient agrees to refrain from taking opiate medications from Visit 1 to 7 days after the last dose of the study drug.
- The patient is able to complete study questionnaires, comply with the study requirements and restrictions, and willing to provide written informed consent and authorize HIPAA.
- The patient has been taking a stable dose of a medication with migraine prevention potential for at least 3 month prior to the screening visit and agrees to not start, stop, or change dosage of any medication with migraine prevention potential during the study period. (E.g., beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitors (SNRIs), magnesium or riboflavin supplements at high doses, herbal preparations (e.g. feverfew or St. john's wort)), Botulinum toxin must be discontinued one year prior to Visit 1.
- The patient agrees to forgo any elective surgery for the duration of the study.
- The female patient who is premenopausal or postmenopausal less than 1 year, or have not had surgical sterilization (i.e., tubal ligation, partial or complete hysterectomy) must have a negative urine pregnancy test, be non-lactating, and commit to using 2 methods of adequate and reliable contraception throughout the study and for 28 days after taking the last dose of the study drug (e.g., barrier with additional spermicidal, intra-uterine device, hormonal contraception). Male patients must be surgically sterile or commit to the use of 2 different methods of birth control during the study and for 28 days after the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Usage of acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ≥15 days/month, or ergotamine and triptans >10 days/month, or opioids and barbiturates >2 days/month in the 3 months prior to Visit 1 or during the Baseline Period.
- Tension-type-like, and/or migraine-like headache on ≥15 days per month in the 3 months prior to Visit 1 or during the Baseline Period. Diagnosis of chronic migraine, cluster headache or neurologically complicated migraine (hemiplegic, basilar, retinal, ophthalmoplegic migraine).
- Regular use of the following medications for any reason: acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antipsychotic drugs, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, benzodiazepines, sleep medications, muscle relaxants, anti-emetic medications, blood thinning medications (e.g., warfarin or heparin), cannabinoids, or botulinum toxin to head and neck regions. Low-dose aspirin for cardiovascular disease prophylaxis is permitted.
- Confounding painful conditions, (e.g. fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, etc.).
- Diagnosis of any concurrent medical or psychiatric condition; this includes, chronic unstable debilitating diseases such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer, significant renal impairment, significant hepatic impairment, etc.
- The patient has a history or diagnosis of moderate-to-severe hepatic or renal impairment (>2 × the upper limit of normal [ULN] for alanine transaminase or aspartate transaminase. ≥1.5 × ULN for alkaline Phosphatase, bilirubin, BUN, or creatinine). (Patients with elevated bilirubin level due to Gilbert's syndrome are allowed).
- The patient has a history within the previous 5 years of abuse of any drug, prescription, illicit, or alcohol.
- The Female patient is pregnant, actively trying
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03194555). 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.