Trial on Metoclopramide and Ketoprofen in Acute Migraine of Childhood
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a Randomized double blind trial with the aim to estimate the effectiveness of 3 therapeutic regimes per os on migraine pain:
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metoclopramide 0,15 mg/kg + placebo
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metoclopramide 0,15 mg/Kg + ketoprofen 1 mg/kg
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ketoprofen 1 mg/Kg + placebo
Intensity of pain will be measured with linear 1-10 scale or analogic McGrath type scale every 20 min.
The main objective is the evaluation of healing times from pain in the 3 groups
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 3 |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: 1 metoclopramide 0,15 mg/kg and Ketoprofen 1 mg/Kg per os in single dose |
Drug: metoclopramide
metoclopramide 0,15 mg/kg
Drug: ketoprofen
ketoprofen 1 mg/Kg
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Active Comparator: 2 metoclopramide 0,15 mg/Kg + placebo per os |
Drug: metoclopramide
metoclopramide 0,15 mg/kg
Drug: placebo
placebo per os
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Active Comparator: 3 ketoprofen 1 mg/Kg and placebo in single dose |
Drug: placebo
placebo per os
Drug: ketoprofen
ketoprofen 1 mg/Kg
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- evaluation of healing times from pain in the 3 groups [2 hours]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- comparison of percentage of healing from acute migraine and of relapses of pain in the three arms of trial [2 and 24 hours respectively]
- need of a rescue drug for lack of effect in every arms of the trial [2 hours and 24 hours for relapses]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children 6-17 years old with migraine presenting in emergency room
Exclusion Criteria:
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Informed consensus not obtained
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Occurring migraine still treated
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Hemiplegic migraine
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Edoardo Guglia | Trieste | Italy | 34100 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Edoardo Guglia, MD, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- rc 32/07