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A clinical trial to study the effect of Timolol eyedrops in patients with acute migraine

Topical betablockers(Timolol ophthalmic solution 0.5 %) in acute migraine-a prospective randomised crossover trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2015/05/005829
Enrollment
50
Registered
2015-05-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Migraine Health Condition 2: G439- Migraine, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: TIMOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION 0.5%: TIMOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION 0.5% 1 drop in each eye at the onset of migraine headache/aura. If there is no relief after 10 minutes,1 more drp is instil

Sponsors

Dr Abraham Kurian
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male of female patients at least 12 years of age. 2. Female of childbearing potential should use a reliable form of contraception throughout the study period. 3. A negative urine pregnancy test result at Enrolment on Day 1 for women of childbearing potential. 4. Written informed consent to be obtained. 5. Clinical diagnosis of migraine -Migraine with aura(1.1), Migraine without aura(1.2), Probable Migraine without aura(1.5.1) or Probable Migraine with aura(1.5.2) according to the ICHD III diagnostic criteria. 6. Not be on any antimigraine medications for atleast 1 month. 7. Ability to understand and follow the study instructions you receive and willingness for 7 months followup.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Known Allergy or hypersensitivity to the study medications. 2. Female patients who are pregnant, Breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study. 3. Females in childbearing age who are not using a reliable means of contraception 4. Patients with Bronchial Asthma, Bradyarrhythmias and cardiac dysfunction 5. Patients with coexistent Glaucoma, in whom use of topical Betablockers is anticipated. 6. Patients not amenable to a minimum followup of 7 months 7. Patients on medications for migraine, who were not willing to stop existing treatment for atleast 1 month. 8. Obstruction of lacrimal drainage system detected on baseline evaluation. 9. Current enrolment in another investigational study or participation in such a study within 30 days of entry into this study. 10. Patient has a condition or situation which in the investigators opinion, may put the patient at a significant risk, may confound the study results, or interfere with the participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Treatment Success with Timolol eyedrops assessed by the alleviation of pain as assessed by a decrease in pain score by the numerical pain rating scale for each attackTimepoint: On study completion (at 7 months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of Safety indices like BCVA, IOP, Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy, General and Systemic examinationTimepoint: At each visit after baseline Day15, Month1, Month2, Month3, Month4, Month5, Month6, Month7

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Pratibha Thilak

Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute

iodine_b@yahoo.com919847104830

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026