Study to Test Rizatriptan in the Early Treatment of Acute Migraine (0462-081)
- Conditions
- Migraine
- Registration Number
- NCT00516737
- Lead Sponsor
- Organon and Co
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of rizatriptan benzoate in the early treatment of an acute migraine attack.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 207
- Greater than one year history of migraine
- Attacks typically mild when they begin and progress to moderate or severe
- Experience 1-4 migraine attacks per month
- More than 15 headache days per month
- Heart disease
- Uncontrolled high blood pressure
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of Participants Who Are Pain Free at 2 Hours Post-Dose 2 hours post-dose Pain severity was rated by the participants in a paper diary. Pain severity rating scale: 0 (no pain), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), or 3 (severe). Pain free = rating of 0 (no pain) at 2 hours post-dose.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of Participants With Absence of Nausea at 2 Hours Post-dose 2 hours post-dose Absence or presence of nausea was recorded by the participants on a paper diary. Absence is defined as no nausea at 2 hours post-dose.
Number of Participants With Absence of Phonophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose 2 hours post-dose Absence or presence of phonophobia was recorded by the participants on a paper diary. Absence is defined as no phonophobia at 2 hours post-dose.
Number of Participants With Absence of Functional Disability at 2 Hours Post-Dose 2 hours post-dose Level of functional disability was assessed on a paper diary by the participants.
Level of functional disability was rated as: normal, mildly impaired, severely impaired or unable to do activities, requires bed rest. Absence of functional disability defined as a rating of normal at 2 hours post-dose.Number of Participants With 24-Hour Sustained Pain Freedom 24 hours post-dose 24-hour sustained pain freedom (defined as pain freedom from 2 to 24 hours post-dose and no use of rescue medication). Participants assessed pain severity and use of rescue medication on a paper diary.
Number of Participants With no Rescue Use up to 24 Hours Post-Dose 24 hours post-dose Participants recorded use of any rescue medication up to 24 hours after dosing with study medication on a paper diary.
Number of Participants With Absence of Photophobia at 2 Hours Post-dose 2 hours post-dose Absence or presence of photophobia was recorded by the participants on a paper diary. Absence is defined as no photophobia at 2 hours post-dose.