Status:

WITHDRAWN

Aspirin Resistance in Women With Migraine

Lead Sponsor:

Swedish Medical Center

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Washington

National Headache Foundation

Conditions:

Episodic Migraine

Chronic Migraine

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of aspirin resistance (high residual platelet reactivity) between women with episodic and chronic migraine and women without migraine. Emerging evide...

Detailed Description

To test the hypothesis that the rate of aspirin resistance is greater in women with episodic and chronic migraine than in women without migraine, a three-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-contr...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women 18-50 years of age, of childbearing potential
  • Able to read, speak, and understand English -- except if patient is blind, in which case only the ability to understand English is required.
  • Episodic Migraine Group:
  • Documented diagnosis of episodic migraine for a 2-year period preceding enrollment, using the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria.
  • Frequency of 2-14 migraine days in the three months prior to enrollment.
  • Equal numbers (n=20 each) will have a documented diagnosis of migraine with aura (MA) and migraine without aura (MO).
  • For women who have a diagnosis of MA, focal neurologic symptoms must precede or accompany the headache (aura) for at least one headache in the 12 months prior to enrollment.
  • Chronic Migraine Group:
  • Frequency of ≥ 15 headache days per month for ≥ 3 months.
  • On at least 8 days per month for ≥ 3 months headache has fulfilled criteria for pain and associated symptoms of MO.
  • Control group:
  • \- No diagnosis of migraine, confirmed by the Migraine Assessment Tool.

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Post-menopausal, either natural or surgical (bilateral oophorectomy)
  • Current prescribed daily medication regimen includes any of the following: warfarin, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (abciximab, tirofiban), antiplatelet agents (clopidogrel, ticlopidine, dipyridamole), or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib), Vitamin E in doses \> 800 IU per day, Omega-3 fatty acids in doses \> 3 g/day, willow bark (any amount), aspirin or aspirin-containing medications.
  • Aspirin intolerance or allergy, or peptic ulcer disease.
  • Platelet count \<150,000/µl or \>450,000/µl.
  • Hemoglobin \<10 g/dL.
  • History or current diagnosis of myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes mellitus, or renal disease.
  • Unable to tolerate washout of protocol-restricted medications and/or supplements (see #3).
  • Family (first-degree relative) or patient history of bleeding or hemorrhagic disorders including von Willebrand Factor Deficiency, Glanzmann Thrombasthenia, Bernard-Soulier Syndrome or myeloproliferative syndromes.
  • Major surgical procedure, trauma, blood donation, or major blood loss (\>300 cc) within 30 days prior to enrollment.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01257893

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

August 1 2012

Last Update

May 31 2013

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The University of Washington

Seattle, Washington, United States, 98195