Trial Outcomes & Findings for Study of Treatment Used for Migraine Headaches (MK-0974-076) (NCT NCT01421277)

NCT ID: NCT01421277

Last Updated: 2017-06-20

Results Overview

Participants reported information online. For this measure, the number of participants who used at least one dose of any newly prescribed triptan for the first time in response to a migraine attack were counted.

Recruitment status

TERMINATED

Target enrollment

216 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Up to 3 months

Results posted on

2017-06-20

Participant Flow

216 of the 806 screened participants were eligible for the study and were invited to participate in the online survey.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version (V)1.1
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Overall Study
STARTED
25
191
Overall Study
COMPLETED
25
99
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
92

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version (V)1.1
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Overall Study
Lack of qualifying event
0
61
Overall Study
Incomplete baseline data
0
31

Baseline Characteristics

Study of Treatment Used for Migraine Headaches (MK-0974-076)

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version V1.1
n=25 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
n=191 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Total
n=216 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
41.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.77 • n=5 Participants
39.8 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.39 • n=7 Participants
39.9 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.65 • n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
157 Participants
n=7 Participants
177 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=7 Participants
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Not reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 3 months

Population: All screened participants who were fully eligible for the study.

Participants reported information online. For this measure, the number of participants who used at least one dose of any newly prescribed triptan for the first time in response to a migraine attack were counted.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
n=191 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version V1.1
n=25 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Number of Participants Using a Triptan for Migraine Attacks
191 Number of participants
25 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 3 monoths

Population: All screened participants who were fully eligible for the study.

Participants reported information online. For this measure, the number of participants who continued to use a triptan after the first migraine attack were counted; switching from one triptan to another was considered continued use.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
n=191 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version V1.1
n=25 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Number of Participants Continuing Triptan Therapy
174 Number of participants
25 Number of participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Up to 3 months

Population: All screened participants who were fully eligible for the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2
n=191 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V2 of this study.
Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version V1.1
n=25 Participants
Participants with physician-diagnosed migraine with or without aura who are treatment-naive to triptans, who received their first prescription for a triptan and took at least one dose within 6 months prior to being included in Protocol V1.1 of this study.
Main Reason for Stopping Triptan Use
Other medications worked better
2 Number of partiicpants
0 Number of partiicpants
Main Reason for Stopping Triptan Use
Side effects of triptan
5 Number of partiicpants
0 Number of partiicpants
Main Reason for Stopping Triptan Use
Insurance stopped covering cost
2 Number of partiicpants
0 Number of partiicpants
Main Reason for Stopping Triptan Use
Physician or health care provider decision
1 Number of partiicpants
0 Number of partiicpants
Main Reason for Stopping Triptan Use
Triptan did not work
7 Number of partiicpants
0 Number of partiicpants

Adverse Events

Participants Enrolled in Protocol Version V1.1

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

Participants Enrolled in Protocol V2

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

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Phone: 1-800-672-6327

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee The Sponsor must have the opportunity to review all proposed abstracts, manuscripts, or presentations regarding this study 60 days prior to submission for publication/presentation. Any information identified by the Sponsor as confidential must be deleted prior to submission.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER