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Treatments of Migraine with Triptans in Individuals with Elevated Cardiovascular Risk and in Pregnant Women

Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Diseases
Pregnancy
Migraine
Interventions
Drug: Acute migraine treatment with any prescribed triptans
Drug: Standard of care management of acute migraine without triptans
Registration Number
NCT05854992
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

Researchers are evaluating the safety of triptan treatment of migraine in individuals with elevated cardiovascular risk and in pregnant women.

Detailed Description

Migraine is a very common condition that can be associated with significant morbidity. For the acute treatment of migraine attacks, the use of triptans, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, dihydroergotamine, calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists, lasmiditan, and some nonpharmacologic treatments are associated with improved pain and function. The effectiveness of these therapies has been documented in various studies and summarized in systematic reviews. However, systematic reviews have demonstrated evidence gaps in two groups of patients that were excluded from treatment trials. These are patients with cardiovascular disease or at high risk of cardiovascular events, and pregnant women.

Triptans, the mainstay treatment for migraine attacks and the one supported by the highest quality evidence, are considered vasoactive and are contraindicated per formulary in individuals who have a history of myocardial infarction, stroke, or uncontrolled vascular risk factors such as hypertension. These individuals are usually excluded from randomized trials. Similarly, pregnant women have been excluded from triptans trials and the observational studies offered low certainty evidence about their safety. Yet, 44% of surveyed members of the American Headache Society reported being somewhat or very comfortable using triptans in pregnancy.

Therefore, the investigators intend to evaluate the safety of triptan treatment of migraine in individuals with cardiovascular disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors, and in pregnant women in two target trial emulations.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68419
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cardiovascular Risk Group Treated with TriptansAcute migraine treatment with any prescribed triptansSubjects with diagnosis of migraine and cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease and/or two or more cardiovascular risk factors who received Triptans as part of clinical care.
Cardiovascular Risk Control Group Treated with No TriptansStandard of care management of acute migraine without triptansSubjects with who did not received Triptans as part of clinical care.
Pregnant Women Group Treated with TriptansAcute migraine treatment with any prescribed triptansSubjects diagnosed with migraine that received Triptans as part of clinical care during pregnancy.
Pregnant Women Control Group Treated with No TriptansStandard of care management of acute migraine without triptansSubjects that did not receive Triptans as part of clinical care during pregnancy.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: number of subjects to experience major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) which consists of all-cause death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, heart failure, transient cerebral ischemia, or revascularization

Full term birth39 0/7 weeks of gestation through 40 6/7 weeks of gestation

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: number of pregnant women to have a full term birth

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart failure60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: Heart failure

Revascularization60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: revascularization

Pre-term delivery37 0/7 weeks of gestation through 38 6/7 weeks of gestation

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Pre-term delivery

all-cause death60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: all-cause death

Nonfatal stroke60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: nonfatal stroke

Nonfatal myocardial infarction60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: nonfatal myocardial infarction

Transient cerebral ischemia60 days of starting treatment

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Individuals With Elevated Cardiovascular Risk: transient cerebral ischemia

Tubal or ectopic pregnancyup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Tubal or ectopic pregnancy

Fetal death/stillbirthup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Fetal death/stillbirth

Cesarean section deliveryup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: cesarean section delivery

Spontaneous abortions/miscarriageup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Spontaneous abortions/miscarriage

Intra-uterine growth restrictionup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Intra-uterine growth restriction

Eclampsia/preeclampsiaup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Eclampsia/preeclampsia

Major fetal malformationsup to delivery

Treatments of Migraine With Triptans in Pregnant Women: Major fetal malformations

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Mayo Clinic Minnesota

🇺🇸

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Mayo Clinic Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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