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Migraine Study at Emergency Department

Randomized controlled trial comparing metoclopramide with sumatriptan for acute migraine therapy in the emergency department

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCTs031190007
Enrollment
80
Registered
2019-04-05
Start date
2019-07-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Migraine Headache, Nausea

Interventions

The participants in the metoclopramide arm receive 10 milligrams of metoclopramide intravenously. The participants in sumatriptan arm receive 3 milligrams of sumatriptan subcutaneously.
Metoclopramide, Sumatriptan

Sponsors

Kimura Akio
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Obtained informed consent themselves 2.Age 20-65 years 3.Meeting the criteria for migraine of the ICHD-3beta, except for time duration 4.Moderate to severe intensity of headache

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Judged as a high likelihood of secondary headache 2. Temperature over 38.0 degree new objective neurologic abnormality 4.History of myocadiac infarction or suspected of ischemic heart disease 5.History of cerebrovascular disease or transient ischemic attack 6.Peripheral vascular disorder 7.Uncontrolled hypertension or presenting systolic blood pressure over 180mmHg 8.Severe liver dysfunction 9.Suspected of gastrointestinal bleeding, perforation, or obstruction 10.Suspected of pheochromocytoma 11.Use of an ergotamine derivative, other kinds of triptan, MAO inhibitor 12.Pregnant or breast-feeding 13.Allergy to any of the investigational medication 14.Participation judged to be inappropriate by emergency physicians

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The change in pain score of headaches 1 hour after baseline. The pain score is measured on Numerical Rating Scale for Pain.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The change of NRS 30 minutes after medications Headache relief 1 hour after medications, defined as the patient's description of headache from severe or moderate to either mild or none Concomitant symptoms at the time of 1 hour after medication Time duration from study medication to leaving the ED Receipt of rescue medication during the ED visit Adverse events

Contacts

Public ContactYumi Funato

National Center for Global Health and Medicine

yfunato@hosp.ncgm.go.jp+81-3-3202-7181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026