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Comparison the effects of memantine and sodium valproate in migraine pain prophylaxis

Comparison the effects of memantine and sodium valproate in migraine pain prophylaxis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180624040229N1
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-01-02
Start date
2018-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-01-29

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

Conditions

Migraine. Migraine without aura

Interventions

Intervention 1: First intervention group: Memantine, 5 mg oral tablet (Sobhan company), twice a day for 12 weeks. Then 4 weeks without taking any medication. Then take 200 mg of sodium valproate (Raha

Sponsors

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A history of migraines based on the criteria of the international community of headache. The number of headache attacks is more than three attacks per month. Failure of prophylactic treatment with one or more migraine prevention drugs. Any headache attack with more than 48 hours of analgesia should be distinguished from other attacks Filling out the consent form of the Clinical trial age 16 to 65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Other headache Use of other migraine prevention medications Drug dependence on drugs or alcohol Renal dysfunction Excessive use of acute migraine attack drugs (more than 8 days in the month of receiving ergots, NSAIDs or tryptans) Sensitization to memantine or sodium valproate or their compounds. Acute resistant migraine Severe psychiatric disorders (bipolar disorder, mental disorder, severe depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or functional disorder, general anxiety disorder, Somatization) Neurodegenerative disorders malignancy , pain disorder, severe infection Pregnant or Breastfeeding women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Headache score by MIDAS score. Timepoint: At the beginning , 3 month later, 6 month later. Method of measurement: MIDAS score.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Abbasi

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

reseteam.2020@gmail.com+98 45 3323 0739

Outcome results

None listed

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