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Comparation the efficacy of zonisamide and topiramate in migraine prophylaxis

Zonisamide versus Topiramate in migraine prophylaxis: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201011075117N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2011-01-28
Start date
2009-07-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Migraine. Migraine

Interventions

Intervention 1: Zonisamide capsule, 50-200 mg once day for 3 months in the intervention group. Intervention 2: topiramate tablet 25-100 mg/day BID or twice in day for 3 month in control group.
Treatment - Drugs
Zonisamide capsule, 50-200 mg once day for 3 months in the intervention group
topiramate tablet 25-100 mg/day BID or twice in day for 3 month in control group

Sponsors

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: history of classic or common migraine that met International Headache Society (HIS) criteria, which is at least one year of past disease, number of migraine attacks at least four times per month and less than 15 times per month, or even when they occur less than four times per month but migraine attacks are very prolonged and debilitating that require preventive treatment, postmenopausal women who pass at least one year of their menopause, negative pregnancy test, using appropriate contraceptive during the study, no consumption of topiramate or Zonisamide Exclusion criteria: suffering from other than migraine headaches such as tension headaches, periodic headaches and sinusitis, presence of any cause of pain that must be used medications regularly, history of hypersensitivity to topiramate or zonisamide

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache frequency. Timepoint: before trial , 1 month and 3 month after trial. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Use of acute medication. Timepoint: before trial , 1 month and 3 month after trial. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Headache severity. Timepoint: before trial , 1 month and 3 month after trial. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;MIDAS score. Timepoint: before trial and 3 month after trial. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Drugs complications. Timepoint: before trial, 1 month and 3 months after trial. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vahid Abbasi

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

V.abbasineuro@yahoo.comVahid.Abbasi@ajums.ac.ir+98 61 1374 3003

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026