Placebo and Active Controlled, Double Dummy Study to Compare Efficacy of Aspirin and Ibuprofen in Treatment of Episodic Tension-type Headache

NCT ID: NCT01464983

Last Updated: 2014-12-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

1115 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-01-31

Study Completion Date

2004-08-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and tolerability of 500 mg and 1000 mg Aspirin® (study medication) by comparing it to placebo (the control group without active substance) or 200 mg or 400 mg Ibuprofen (study medication) in treating the symptoms of episodic tension-type headache. The study is designed to develop a treatment method against episodic tension-type headache which will have more advantages for patients than the methods that are currently available.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Headache Tension-Type Headache Tension-Type Headache (Episodic)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Arm 1

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acetylsalicylic acid 500 mg orally, single dose, 1 tablet; in addition, 1 Placebo tablet of Acetylsalicylic acid, and 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen

Arm 2

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465)

Intervention Type DRUG

Acetylsalicylic acid 2 x 500 mg orally, single dose, 2 tablets; in addition, 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen

Arm 3

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen 200 mg orally, single dose, 1 tablet; in addition, 1 Placebo tablet of Ibuprofen, and 2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid

Arm 4

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen 2 x 200 mg orally, single dose, 2 tablets; in addition, 2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid

Arm 5

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid, and 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen, orally, single dose

Interventions

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Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465)

Acetylsalicylic acid 500 mg orally, single dose, 1 tablet; in addition, 1 Placebo tablet of Acetylsalicylic acid, and 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin, BAYE4465)

Acetylsalicylic acid 2 x 500 mg orally, single dose, 2 tablets; in addition, 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen 200 mg orally, single dose, 1 tablet; in addition, 1 Placebo tablet of Ibuprofen, and 2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen 2 x 200 mg orally, single dose, 2 tablets; in addition, 2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

2 Placebo tablets of Acetylsalicylic Acid, and 2 Placebo tablets of Ibuprofen, orally, single dose

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Ambulatory male or female, 18 to 65 years of age
* Normal blood pressure
* Patients suffering from episodic tension-type headache
* Headache lasting from 30 minutes to 7 days
* Headache had at least two of the following characteristics:

Bilateral location. Pressing/tightening (non-pulsating). Mild or moderate intensity. Not aggravated by routine physical activity such as walking or climbing stairs.

\- Both of the following: No nausea or vomiting. No more than one of photophobia or phonophobia.

Exclusion Criteria

* Other headaches, including migraine, that required medical treatment
* Hypersensitivity to acetylsalicylic acid, salicylates, ibuprofen or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
* Serious physical illness especially uncontrolled disorders of kidney, liver, lung, heart or brain function, neurological disorders or severe chronic or terminal disease
* Mental illness, including depression
* Needed or were using or likely to need or use any of the prohibited concomitant medications: antidepressants, oxicams
* Pregnant or lactating women, or sexually active women of child-bearing potential unless using effective contraception
* Participating in any other clinical study or had done within the previous 4 weeks
* Had been previously enrolled in this study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bayer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Bayer Study Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Bayer

Locations

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Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

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Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom

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Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

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Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

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Cardiff, South Glamorgan, United Kingdom

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Glasgow, Strathclyde, United Kingdom

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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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Coventry, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Site Status

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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11220

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id