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Migraine With or Without AuraPhase 3NCT01989936

Eletriptan for the Treatment of Migraine in Patients With Previous Poor Response or Tolerance to Oral Sumatriptan

A Phase 3 study testing Eletriptan 40 mg and Eletriptan 80 mg in people with Migraine With or Without Aura, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 43 sites in 6 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

To determine the tolerability and efficacy of eletriptan in patients who had discontinued oral sumatriptan due to lack of efficacy or intolerable adverse events (AEs) during previous clinical treatment (not a controlled trial). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 68 years
Conditions the study is for
Migraine With or Without Aura
What is being tested?
Eletriptan 40 mg and Eletriptan 80 mg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
446 participants
Where
43 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
Jan 1999to Sep 2000
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 68 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subjects age ≥ 18 years who met the International Headache Society (IHS) diagnostic criteria for migraine, with or without aura, and could reasonably expect to suffer at least one acute attack of migraine every 6 weeks.
  • Subjects required to have discontinued therapy with oral sumatriptan at least 2 weeks, but not longer than 2 years, prior to the screening visit.
  • Female subjects required to be adequately protected against pregnancy.

Who cannot join

  • pregnancy or breastfeeding, known coronary artery disease, significant arrhythmias, heart failure, significant ECG abnormalities, and uncontrolled hypertension.
  • Any significant systemic, organ, neurological, endocrine, metabolic, and psychological disorders reported by the patient or discovered during the physical examination
  • Subjects considered to have atypical migraine such as frequent attacks, prolonged aura or any migraine that was considered atypical.
  • Subjects who, during the course of the trial, required treatment with sumatriptan or any other 5-HT1B/1D agonist in addition to study medication.

Trial locations and contacts

43 sites in 6 countries.

43 sites in 6 countries

Location not given15 sites
  • Danderydssjukhus

  • Foretagshalsovarden Linden

  • Fylkessjukehuset I Molde

  • Huslakargruppen

  • Lakarhuset Hermelinen

  • Lakarhuset

  • Limhamns Lakargrupp, Tarnan

  • Lundsbysjukhus

  • Medicinskt Centrum

  • Nijmeegs Interkonfessioneel Ziekenhuis Canisius-Wilhelmina

  • Primarvarden

  • Regionsykehuset I Trondheim

  • Sentralsjukehuset I Hedmark

  • Sint Anna Ziekenhuis

  • Vardcentralen

Denmark8 sites
  • Arhus Kommunehospital

    Arhus C, 8000

  • Bispebjerg Hospital

    Copenhagen, 2400

  • Centralsygehuset I Esbjerg

    Esbjerg, 6700

  • Kas Glostrup

    Glostrup Municipality, 2600

  • Hilleroed Sygehus

    Hilleroed, 3400

  • Knud Kjaersgaard Pedersen

    Hjørring, 9800

  • Neubauer, Ole (Private Practice)

    Nykoebing F, 4800

  • Korsgaard, Anne G. (Private Practice)

    Odense C, 5000

Other trials in Denmark

Finland7 sites
  • Haukiputaan Laakarikeskus

    Haukipudas, 90830

  • Helsinki University Central Hospital

    Helsinki, 00290

  • Hyvinkaa District Hospital

    Hyvinkää, 05850

  • Torikeskuksen Laakariasema

    Jyväskylä, 40100

  • Mikkelin Paansarkypoliklinikka (Mikkeli Headache)

    Mikkeli, 50100

  • Porin Laakarikeskus

    Pori, 28100

  • Turku Headache Centre

    Turku, 20110

Other trials in Finland

Sweden7 sites
  • Migranklinik-Goeteborg

    Gothenburg, SE-411 17

  • Neurologsektionen, Lasarettet

    Helsingborg, 251 87

  • Neuro Kliniken, Helsingborg

    Helsingborg, 25221

  • Medicin Kliniken, Sjukhuset

    Kristinehamn, 681 80

  • Medicin Kliniken, Universitetssjukhuset

    Lund, 22185

  • St Gorans Sjukhus

    Stockholm, SE-112 81

  • Kronobergskliniken

    Vaxjo, SE-352 34

Other trials in Sweden

Norway4 sites
  • Sentralsykehuset I Akershus

    Nordbyhagen, 1474

  • Private Practice, Oyvind Rosjo

    Oslo, 0166

  • Volvat Medisinske Senter

    Oslo, 0303

  • Strandquist, Dr. Stein Bror

    Tønsberg, 3111

Other trials in Norway

Netherlands2 sites
  • Bosch Medicentrum (Locatie Willem Alexander Ziekenhuis)

    's-Hertogenbosch, 5223GV

  • Sint Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis (Location: St.Lucas)

    Amsterdam, 1061 AE

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Double - Blind, Randomized, Placebo - Controlled Parallel Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Eletriptan (40 and 80mg) Given for the Treatment of Acute Migraine in Subjects Discontinued From Oral Sumatriptan

To determine the tolerability and efficacy of eletriptan in patients who had discontinued oral sumatriptan due to lack of efficacy or intolerable adverse events (AEs) during previous clinical treatment (not a controlled trial).

Being tested
Placebo, Eletriptan 40 mg, Eletriptan 80 mg

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PlaceboDrug

    Subjects were randomized to one of the 3 treatment groups (eletriptan 40 mg, eletriptan 80 mg, or placebo) in a 2:2:1 ratio and were given sufficient medication to treat 3 migraine attacks (including a second dose for each attack for recurrence) within 18 weeks of the initial visit. Subjects were instructed to treat a moderate to severe migraine within 6 hours of the onset of pain provided the headache was not decreasing in severity, the aura phase had ended and they had taken no analgesic or antiemetic within 6 hours. Efficacy data was collected in a diary. Subjects were allowed to take rescue medication if they had no response to the study medication within 4 hours of onset.

  • Eletriptan 40 mgDrug

    Subjects were randomized to one of the 3 treatment groups (eletriptan 40 mg, eletriptan 80 mg, or placebo) in a 2:2:1 ratio and were given sufficient medication to treat 3 migraine attacks (including a second dose for each attack for recurrence) within 18 weeks of the initial visit. Subjects were instructed to treat a moderate to severe migraine within 6 hours of the onset of pain provided the headache was not decreasing in severity, the aura phase had ended and they had taken no analgesic or antiemetic within 6 hours. Efficacy data was collected in a diary. Subjects were allowed to take rescue medication if they had no response to the study medication within 4 hours of onset.

  • Eletriptan 80 mgDrug

    Subjects were randomized to one of the 3 treatment groups (eletriptan 40 mg, eletriptan 80 mg, or placebo) in a 2:2:1 ratio and were given sufficient medication to treat 3 migraine attacks (including a second dose for each attack for recurrence) within 18 weeks of the initial visit. Subjects were instructed to treat a moderate to severe migraine within 6 hours of the onset of pain provided the headache was not decreasing in severity, the aura phase had ended and they had taken no analgesic or antiemetic within 6 hours. Efficacy data was collected in a diary. Subjects were allowed to take rescue medication if they had no response to the study medication within 4 hours of onset.

Study groups in NCT01989936
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo
Eletriptan 40 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Eletriptan 40 mg
Eletriptan 80 mgExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Eletriptan 80 mg

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The primary efficacy endpoint was 2-h headache response after taking the first dose of study medication for the first attack

    Subjects recorded the intensity of each migraine headache in the diary based on a 4-point scale: 0, pain absent; 1, mild pain; 2, moderate pain; 3, severe pain. A response was considered a change from severe or moderate pain to mild or absent at various time points after dosing with study medication

    Measured: 18 weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Sustained response was defined as achieving a headache response within 2 h post dose, with no recurrence or rescue medication needed

    Recurrence was defined as a return of headache to moderate or severe intensity within 2-24 h if the subject had an initial response within 2 h of taking the study medication.

    Measured: 18 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 1999
  3. Primary completionSep 2000
  4. Study completionSep 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
446 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01989936
Sponsor's protocol ID
A1601006
Status last verified
Jan 2021
First submitted
30 Oct 2013
Last updated
27 Jan 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Eletriptan 40 mg and Eletriptan 80 mg in people with Migraine With or Without Aura, run by Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc. at 43 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Jan 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 43 sites in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The primary efficacy endpoint was 2-h headache response after taking the first dose of study medication for the first attack (time frame: 18 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 27 Jan 2021.

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