Status:

COMPLETED

A 1-year Study in Adolescents to Assess the Long-term Safety of Almotriptan Malate When Treating Their Migraine Headaches

Lead Sponsor:

Janssen-Ortho LLC

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.

Conditions:

Migraine

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-17 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term safety of almotriptan malate (a migraine headache medication) in the treatment of migraine headaches in adolescents for up to one year.

Detailed Description

Almotriptan malate, and several other treatments for migraine headaches, known as triptans, are approved for the treatment of migraine headaches in adults. To date, none of these have been approved by...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have a history of migraine for at least one year
  • Have an average of 1 - 14 migraines per month for the 6 months prior to study entry
  • Able to swallow oral medication
  • Able to complete a headache diary
  • Only taking one migraine preventive medication and on the same dose of that medication for at least 30 days before entering the study)

Exclusion

  • Have an allergy to almotriptan malate or have stopped taking almotriptan malate due to side effects
  • Have 15 or more days within a month in which you have a headache
  • Usually experience migraine aura (most common symptoms being visual disturbances or tingling sensations before migraine pain begins) without a headache
  • Experience more than 6 non-migraine headaches per month

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

447 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00257010

Start Date

December 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2007

Last Update

February 21 2014

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

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Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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Oxford, Alabama, United States

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Mesa, Arizona, United States