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Clinical Trials/NCT05546320
NCT05546320
Completed
Phase 2

COMParison of the EffecT of mEdication Therapy: Anticoagulation Versus Anti-platelet Versus Migraine Therapy in Alleviating Migraine With Patent Foramen Ovale

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital40 sites in 1 country1,000 target enrollmentOctober 15, 2022

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Metoprolol 25mg
Conditions
Patent Foramen Ovale
Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Enrollment
1000
Locations
40
Primary Endpoint
Responder rate
Status
Completed
Last Updated
10 days ago

Overview

Brief Summary

Migraine attack is an episodic disorder that affects approximately 12% of the population. Previous studies have shown that 41-48% of migraineur have a combination of patent foramen ovale (PFO). Clinical observational studies have been linking medication therapies which include anticoagulation and anti-platelet therapy with the effectiveness in improving migraine symptoms and reducing the frequency of attacks in patients combined with a PFO. However, it has been unclear whether the effectiveness of anticoagulation or anti-platelet therapy outweigh the conventional migraine medication therapy, as a result, we designed a multi-center randomized clinical trial aiming to examine the effectiveness of anticoagulation versus anti-platelet versus migraine medication therapy in migraine patients with PFO and provide a clinical guidance for migraineur.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
October 15, 2022
End Date
March 26, 2025
Last Updated
10 days ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Pan Xiangbin

Project Manager

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Fuwai Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants must meet all of the following criteria:
  • Aged 18 to 64 years at Visit
  • Diagnosis of migraine with or without aura confirmed by a neurologist, according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (ICHD-3) criteria.
  • History of migraine for more than 1 year, with an average of at least 4 migraine days per month during the 12-week screening period, as recorded in a headache diary and confirmed by the investigator at Visit
  • Patent foramen ovale (PFO) diagnosed by transcranial Doppler (TCD), transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), with a right-to-left shunt at the atrial level.
  • Provision of written informed consent and willingness to comply with follow-up procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be excluded if any of the following apply:
  • Secondary headache attributable to other causes.
  • History of transient ischemic attack, stroke, or intracranial hemorrhage.
  • History of pacemaker implantation, atrial septal defect closure, or left atrial appendage closure.
  • Right-to-left intracardiac shunt due to causes other than PFO.
  • Contraindications to antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, including thrombocytopenia, major trauma, active bleeding, decompensated cirrhosis, or drug allergy.
  • Contraindications to beta-blocker therapy, including hypotension, severe bradycardia, atrioventricular block, asthma, or drug allergy.
  • Poorly controlled atrial fibrillation at Visit
  • Poorly controlled hypertension at Visit 1, defined as blood pressure \>160/90 mmHg despite regular medication.
  • Inability to maintain a headache diary or to reliably report headache symptoms.

Arms & Interventions

Migraine Medication Group - Metoprolol Group

Participants randomized to the active comparator group received metoprolol 25 mg orally twice daily for 12 weeks.

Intervention: Metoprolol 25mg

Anticoagulation or anti-platelet medication Group 1 - Aspirin Group

Participants randomized to this group received aspirin 300 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks.

Intervention: Aspirin 300mg

Anticoagulation or anti-platelet medication Group 2 - Clopidogrel Group

Participants randomized to this group received clopidogrel 75 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks.

Intervention: Clopidogrel 75mg

Anticoagulation or anti-platelet medication Group 3 - Rivaroxaban Group

Participants randomized to this group received rivaroxaban 20 mg orally once daily for 12 weeks.

Intervention: Rivaroxaban 20mg

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Responder rate

Time Frame: From baseline period to 3-month treatment period

Defined as a 50% reduction from the monthly number of migraine attacks during the baseline phase to the monthly number of migraine attacks during the treatment phase.

Treatment safety

Time Frame: From baseline period to 3-month treatment period

Adverse events after medication treatment

Responder rate

Time Frame: Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization

Defined as the proportion of participants achieving a ≥50% reduction in the mean number of monthly migraine days or migraine attacks at 12 weeks post-randomization compared to baseline.

Secondary Outcomes

  • Migraine days change per month(From baseline period to 3-month treatment period)
  • Number of migraine attacks change per month(From baseline period to 3-month treatment period)
  • Percentage of migraine change(From baseline period to 3-month treatment period)
  • Change in monthly migraine days(Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization)
  • Change in monthly migraine attacks(Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization)
  • Reduction rate of migraine days(Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization)
  • Reduction rate of migraine attacks(Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization)
  • Complete migraine cessation(Weeks 9-12 post-randomization)
  • Migraine-specific quality of life (MSQ v2.1)(Baseline to 12 weeks post-randomization)

Study Sites (40)

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