Trial Outcomes & Findings for Caffeine/Propranolol Intervention for Acute Migraine (NCT NCT01080677)

NCT ID: NCT01080677

Last Updated: 2017-02-24

Results Overview

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

60 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

2 hours

Results posted on

2017-02-24

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Overall Study
STARTED
20
20
20
Overall Study
COMPLETED
20
20
20
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Caffeine/Propranolol Intervention for Acute Migraine

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Total
n=60 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=93 Participants
0 Participants
n=4 Participants
0 Participants
n=27 Participants
0 Participants
n=483 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
15 Participants
n=93 Participants
15 Participants
n=4 Participants
15 Participants
n=27 Participants
45 Participants
n=483 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
5 Participants
n=93 Participants
5 Participants
n=4 Participants
5 Participants
n=27 Participants
15 Participants
n=483 Participants
Gender
Female
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
30 Participants
n=483 Participants
Gender
Male
10 Participants
n=93 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
10 Participants
n=27 Participants
30 Participants
n=483 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 participants
n=93 Participants
20 participants
n=4 Participants
20 participants
n=27 Participants
60 participants
n=483 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 hours

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Percentage of Participants Reporting Pain Relief at 2 Hrs Post First Administration of Caffeine/Propranolol (Defined as a Decrease in Headache Pain Intensity From Severe or Moderate Headache Pain at Baseline to Mild or no Pain at 2 Hrs)
10 percentage of participants
45 percentage of participants
60 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 2 hours

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Percentage of Participants Pain Free at 2 Hrs Post First Administration of Caffeine/Propranolol
0 percentage of participants
20 percentage of participants
35 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours

Adverse events may have included abdominal pain, flushing, dizziness, insomnia, or anxiety

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Percentage of Participants Experiencing at Least One Adverse Event of Interest
10 percentage of participants
25 percentage of participants
50 percentage of participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 24 hours

Following up to 24 hours after treatment, participants were asked to report whether they were satisfied with level of pain relief provided by treatment

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Placebo
n=20 Participants
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 Participants
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Percentage of Participants With Treatment Satisfaction
5 percentage of participants
40 percentage of participants
80 percentage of participants

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Low Dose

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

High Dose

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 5 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=20 participants at risk
Participants received placebo to match caffeine/propranolol (single dose)
Low Dose
n=20 participants at risk
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 400/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
High Dose
n=20 participants at risk
Participants received caffeine/propranolol 1000/40 mg combination tablet (single dose)
Gastrointestinal disorders
abdominal pain
10.0%
2/20 • Number of events 2 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
Nervous system disorders
dizziness
10.0%
2/20 • Number of events 2 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
Nervous system disorders
insomnia
0.00%
0/20 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
Psychiatric disorders
anxiety
0.00%
0/20 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
General disorders
flushing
0.00%
0/20 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours
5.0%
1/20 • Number of events 1 • 24 hours

Additional Information

Professor of Neurology

Stanford University School of Medicine

Phone: 650-723-5184

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place