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MigrainePhase 4NCT02159547

IV Dexketoprofen vs Placebo in Migranie Attack

A Phase 4 study testing Dexketoprofen and Normal Saline in people with Migraine, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

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

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Trial summary

H0 hypothesis: IV dexketoprofen is equivalent to placebo in ceasing migraine attack in emergency department. H1 hypothesis: IV dexketoprofen is not equivalent (superior) to placebo in ceasing migraine attack in emergency department. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Migraine
What is being tested?
Dexketoprofen and Normal Saline
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
224 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
May 2014to Aug 2014
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • patients presented with headache who diagnosed as migraine attack according to the international headache society

Who cannot join

  • denied to give inform concent, illiterate patients, chronic renal failure, taking NSAIDs during the last six hours, pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Antalya Training and Govermental Hospital

    Antalya

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Study of Comparing Dexketoprofen to Placebo in Migraine Attack

H0 hypothesis: IV dexketoprofen is equivalent to placebo in ceasing migraine attack in emergency department.

H1 hypothesis: IV dexketoprofen is not equivalent (superior) to placebo in ceasing migraine attack in emergency department.

Read the detailed description

Migraine attack is one of the most leading causes presentations to emergency department. Patients with migraine attack seek urgent care to cease their pain. There are so many interventions defined in the medical literature that can be used in migraine attacks. However, as a IV drug, dexketoprofen; little known whether IV dexketoprofen is superior to placebo or not. In the present study we aimed to determine the effects of IV dexketoprofen in migraine attack in emergency department.

Conditions
Migraine
Being tested
Dexketoprofen, Normal Saline
Keywords
migraine, emergency department, dexketoprofen, placebo
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders, Emergencies

What participants receive

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

  • DexketoprofenDrug

    Also called Arveles

    50 mg intravenous arveles in 50 ml saline in 5 minutes

  • Normal SalineOther

    50 ml normal saline

Study groups in NCT02159547
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
DexketoprofenActive comparator50 mg intravenous dexketoprofen in 50 ml normal saline in 5 minutes infusion.
Receives: Drug: Dexketoprofen
normal slalinePlacebo comparator50 ml normal saline
Receives: Other: Normal Saline

What is being measured

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

  1. Visual Analogue Scale Change

    Change from baseline in Visual Analogue Scale, 100 mm, at 45th minutes. Visual Analogue Scale is measurement tool scoring tool between 0 (no pain) and 100 mm (worst pain). Minimum clinically significant change in pain score is 13 or 16 mm.

    Measured: 45 minutes

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Adverse Effects

    The adverse effects is being recorded to the study form after the study drugs are administered at the 45th minutes.

    Measured: 45th minutes

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Jun 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionAug 2014
  4. Study completionAug 2014

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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider
Enrolment
224 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02159547
Sponsor's protocol ID
41/10
Status last verified
Jun 2015
First submitted
31 May 2014
Last updated
23 Jul 2015
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Turkcuer I, Serinken M, Eken C, Yilmaz A, Akdag O, Uyan E, Kiray C, Elicabuk H. Intravenous paracetamol versus dexketoprofen in acute migraine attack in the emergency department: a randomised clinical trial. Emerg Med J. 2014 Mar;31(3):182-5. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203044. Epub 2014 Jan 6.

    PubMed 24394884

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Dexketoprofen and Normal Saline in people with Migraine, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

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 1 inclusion and 1 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 23 Jul 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Jul 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Visual Analogue Scale Change (time frame: 45 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02159547, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 23 Jul 2015.

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