Comparison of Efficacy Between Combination of Amitriptyline-propranolol and Pizotifen for Migraine Prophylaxis.

NCT ID: NCT06158230

Last Updated: 2023-12-06

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

140 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-19

Study Completion Date

2024-01-15

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to compare efficacy and observe common adverse effects of a combination of amitriptyline-propranolol and pizotifen as prophylactic treatments for migraine. The main question it aims to answer is:

• Does pizotifen more effective than the combination of amitriptyline-propranolol in migraine prophylaxis?

Participants will be asked to :

* Maintain the provided headache diary accordingly
* Take supplied drugs as described during clinical visits
* Contact principle investigator if there is any issues regarding drug use and/or their adverse effects

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Amitriptyline-Propranolol

Combination of amitriptyline and propranolol.

Initial 2 weeks:

Amitriptyline 10 mg at bedtime Propranolol 20mg twice daily

Next 2 weeks:

Amitriptyline 25 mg at bedtime Propranolol 20mg three times daily

Next 8 weeks:

Amitriptyline 25 mg at bedtime Propranolol 40mg twice daily

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Amitriptyline-propranolol

Intervention Type DRUG

Amitriptyline will be given at bedtime only, starting at 10 mg daily and gradually increasing to 25 mg daily.

Propranolol will be started in 40 mg daily in divided doses, which gradually increases to 80 mg daily in divided doses

Pizotifen

Pizotifen

Initial 2 weeks:

Pizotifen 0.5 mg at bedtime

Next 2 weeks:

Pizotifen 1 mg at bedtime

Next 8 weeks:

Pizotifen 1.5 mg at bedtime

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pizotifen

Intervention Type DRUG

Pizotifen will be given only at night time to avoid daytime somnolence. Starting dose will be 0.5mg then gradually increased to 1.5 mg

Interventions

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Pizotifen

Pizotifen will be given only at night time to avoid daytime somnolence. Starting dose will be 0.5mg then gradually increased to 1.5 mg

Intervention Type DRUG

Amitriptyline-propranolol

Amitriptyline will be given at bedtime only, starting at 10 mg daily and gradually increasing to 25 mg daily.

Propranolol will be started in 40 mg daily in divided doses, which gradually increases to 80 mg daily in divided doses

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient of migraine (with typical aura or without aura) according to ICHD-3 (International Classification of Headache Disorder, 3rd edition) criteria.
2. Age at entry: 18 to 50 years (to minimize the risks related to adverse effects of study drugs such as drowsiness, weight gain, A-V conduction block, postural hypotension)
3. Patients not on any prophylactic medications.
4. Patients willing to take part in the study.
5. Patients being able to fill a headache diary successfully \& reliably.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Age \<18 years or \>50 years
2. Patients having headache other than migraine, complicated migraine, ophthalmoplegic migraine, catamenial migraine, basilar migraine.
3. Patients on prophylactic medication.
4. Co-morbidities such as heart failure, hepatic or renal impairment, diabetes, bronchial asthma, malignancy, intracranial vascular aneurysm, pregnancy \& breastfeeding etc.
5. Patients having known hypersensitivity to amitriptyline, propranolol or pizotifen
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Khandakar Rashed Ahmed

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Kanuj Kumar, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Professor

Locations

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Dhaka, , Bangladesh

Site Status

Countries

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Bangladesh

References

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Islam MA, Shaikh AK, AlamSkM, Sultana D, Islam MS, Rashid MM. Safety and Efficacy of Propranolol and amitriptyline combination therapy in migraine prophylaxis: A Randomized Control Trial. J NatlInstNeurosci Bangladesh, 2018;4(1): 3-7

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Israil A, Ahmed S, Rahman KM, Uddin MJ, Dey SK, Battacharjee M, Mondal G, Ali MA, Alam MN, Miah AH, Uddin MS. Efficacy of amitriptyline, pizotifen and propranolol in the prevention of migraine. Mymensingh Med J. 2013 Jan;22(1):93-100.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23416816 (View on PubMed)

Chitsaz, A., Najafi, M.R., Zangeneh, F.A., Norouzi, R. and Salari, M., 2012. Pizotifen in migraine prevention: A comparison with sodium valproate. Neurology Asia, 17(4), pp.319-324.

Reference Type BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

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4292

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id