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Efficacy and Tolerability of Zolmitriptan Nasal Spray

Information source: AstraZeneca
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Migraine

Intervention: Zolmitriptan (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: AstraZeneca

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability (the ability not to experience ill effects from the study drug) of a zolmitriptan nasal spray, 5. 0 mg, compared with placebo (inactive drug) for 2 migraine headaches for up to 12 weeks in adult subjects with migraine headaches

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Parallel Group Trial to Evaluate Early Efficacy and Tolerability of Zolmitriptan (ZOMIG) Nasal Spray in the Acute Treatment of Adult Subjects With Migraine.

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Improvement in migraine headache pain from severe or moderate to mild or none

Secondary outcome: Headache response rate

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 65 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subject has an established diagnosis of migraine headache, with or without aura

- Subject has a medical history indicating the presence of migraine attacks for at least

1 year before the start of the trial or a minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 migraine attacks per month on average for 3 months preceding the study

- Subject has non migraine headaches on fewer than 6 days each month for 3 months

preceding the study

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subject has history of basilar, ophthalmoplegic or hemiplegic migraine or serious

neurologic condition associated with headache

- Subject has used a MAOI within 2 weeks of randomisation or has been given SSRI therapy

or migraine prophylactic agent within 3 months of randomisation. Subject requires treatment with propranolol or cimetidine or has had an intolerable or serious adverse event while using another triptan

- Subject has a history or symptoms suggestive of ischemic heart disease, coronary

artery vasospasm or other significant underlying cardiovascular disease or clinically significant abnormalities seen on an ECG or uncontrolled hypertension

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Additional Information

Starting date: September 2002
Ending date: October 2003
Last updated: February 6, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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