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MigraineNCT03156920

Pretreatment With Sumatriptan on Cilostazol Induced Headache in Healthy Volunteers

A study testing Sumatriptan in people with Migraine, run by Danish Headache Center at 1 site in Denmark.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

To develop a pragmatic migraine model the investigators will induce headache in healthy volunteers with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (cilostazol). The participants will be pre-treated with sumatriptan. If the headache responds to sumatriptan, the model can be used to test new drug candidates. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Migraine
What is being tested?
Sumatriptan
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
30 participants
Where
1 siteDenmark
Study dates
23 May 2017to 18 Oct 2017
Phase
Interventional
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 60 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy subjects of both sexes Age 18-60 years Weight 50-95 kg. Females were requested to use effective contraception.

Who cannot join

  • Any type of headache (except episodic tension-type headache < 1 day per week) Serious somatic or psychiatric disease Pregnancy Intake of daily medication (except oral contraceptives).

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Denmark1 site
  • Katrine Falkenberg

    Copenhagen, Glostrup, 2600

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About this study

Official title: Pretreatment With Sumatriptan on Cilostazol Induced Headache in Healthy Volunteers. Development of a Pragmatic Migraine Model

To develop a pragmatic migraine model the investigators will induce headache in healthy volunteers with a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (cilostazol). The participants will be pre-treated with sumatriptan. If the headache responds to sumatriptan, the model can be used to test new drug candidates.

Read the detailed description

There remains a great need for more effective anti-migraine drugs with fewer side effects. Human experimental models are valuable in early phase development of new anti-migraine drugs but useful models have not yet been developed. The investigators' group has shown that Cilostazol, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor induce headache/migraine in both healthy volunteers and in patients with migraine without aura (MO).

To validate cilostazol as a model, the headache must respond to specific migraine treatment with sumatriptan.

Hypothesis: Cilostazol induces a migraine-like headache in healthy subjects. The induced headache can be pre-treated with a specific anti-migraine drug; sumatriptan.

Aim: Developing a pragmatic and valid model for the testing of new anti-migraine drugs.

Conditions
Migraine
Being tested
Placebo, Sumatriptan
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders

What participants receive

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

  • PlaceboDrug

    Cilostazol is given both study days to induce headache. One day the headache is treated with placebo and the other day with sumatriptan

  • SumatriptanDrug

    Cilostazol is given both study days to induce headache. One day the headache is treated with placebo and the other day with sumatriptan

Study groups in NCT03156920
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
SumatriptanActive comparatorHeadache is induced with Cilostazol. This headache is pre-treated double-blinded with 2 tablets of sumatriptan 50 mg
Receives: Drug: Sumatriptan
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorHeadache is induced with Cilostazol. This headache is pre-treated double-blinded with 2 tablets of placebo
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Difference in median headache score 2 hours after cilostazol

    The investigators will assess the outcome measures 1 year after the beginning of the study

    Measured: 2 hours

  2. Area under the headache score curve

    The investigators will assess the outcome measures 1 year after the beginning of the study

    Measured: 12 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Difference in peak headache score

    Measured: 12 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted17 May 2017
  2. Study start23 May 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Oct 2017
  4. Study completion18 Oct 2017

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
30 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03156920
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-15011960
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
10 May 2017
Last updated
19 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Falkenberg K, Olesen J. Pre-treatment with sumatriptan for cilostazol induced headache in healthy volunteers. J Headache Pain. 2018 Aug 17;19(1):71. doi: 10.1186/s10194-018-0890-y.

    PubMed 30120600

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Sumatriptan in people with Migraine, run by Danish Headache Center at 1 site in Denmark.

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 19 Oct 2017. 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 Denmark. 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.

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?

Difference in median headache score 2 hours after cilostazol (time frame: 2 hours). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03156920, 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 19 Oct 2017.

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