Effectiveness of Magnesium in Addition to Prochlorperazine for the Treatment of Migraines

NCT ID: NCT06904287

Last Updated: 2026-01-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-16

Study Completion Date

2027-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this research study is to find out if using magnesium in addition to prochlorperazine will help reduce your migraine pain.

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this prospective, randomized, double-blinded study is to compare the relative efficacy and safety of intravenous magnesium in conjunction with intravenous prochlorperazine in the treatment of migraines. Participants will be patients presenting to the Emergency Department with primary diagnosis of migraine.

Conditions

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Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Study Drug

Prochlorperazine 10 mg followed by Magnesium 2 g

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Magnesium

Intervention Type DRUG

Prochlorperazine 10 mg administered as an intravenous push over 2 minutes followed by magnesium 2 g administered as an intravenous bolus over a period of 20 minutes

Control Arm

Prochlorperazine 10 mg followed by placebo

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Prochlorperazine 10 mg administered as an intravenous push over 2 minutes followed by placebo (normal saline)

Interventions

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Magnesium

Prochlorperazine 10 mg administered as an intravenous push over 2 minutes followed by magnesium 2 g administered as an intravenous bolus over a period of 20 minutes

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Prochlorperazine 10 mg administered as an intravenous push over 2 minutes followed by placebo (normal saline)

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age ≥ 18 years or older
* Able to provide informed consent
* English speaking
* Primary diagnosis of migraine. Patient with a previous diagnosis of migraine, who experience headaches with typical migraine features (e.g at least 2-3 of the following: recurrent, unilateral, pounding or throbbing in nature, associated with nausea), AND with a clinical exclusion of migraine mimics

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy defined as a positive urine HCG
* Allergy or sensitivity to study drug
* Stated history of renal insufficiency
* Documented history of myasthenia gravis
* Consumption of study drug within 48 hours prior to enrollment
* Previously enrolled in this trial during a different patient encounter
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ryan McKillip, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Locations

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Advocate Christ Medical Center Emergency Department

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Ryan McKillip, MD

Role: CONTACT

708-684-6230

Marc McDowell, PharmD

Role: CONTACT

708-684-1078

Facility Contacts

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Samar Ashrafi, PharmD

Role: primary

708-684-7895

Other Identifiers

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IRB00127959

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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