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Efficacy and Safety of Intranasal Ketorolac for the Acute Treatment of Migraine

A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study of the Safety, Tolerability, and Analgesic Efficacy of Ketorolac Tromethamine Administered Intranasally for the Acute Treatment of Migraine

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00483717
Enrollment
173
Registered
2007-06-07
Start date
2007-07-31
Completion date
2008-01-31
Last updated
2016-09-30

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Conditions

Migraine

Keywords

Migraine, Ketorolac

Brief summary

The study evaluates the efficacy and safety of using ketorolac as a nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine.

Detailed description

Evaluates the efficacy and safety of using ketorolac as a nasal spray for the acute treatment of migraine.

Interventions

DRUGKetorolac tromethamine

31.5 mg of ketorolac 2 x 100uL IN sprays (15% ketorolac tromethamine with 6% lidocaine hydrochloride)

DRUGPlacebo

Intranasal (IN) placebo

Sponsors

Egalet Ltd
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of migraine with or without aura (IHS criteria 1.1 and 1.2.1); * Onset of migraine prior to age 50; * 2-8 moderate to severe migraine headaches per month

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects receiving any investigational drug within 30 days before study entry; * More than 15 headache days per month; * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to ketorolac and/or excipients; * Allergy to aspirin or other NSAIDs; * Currently receiving other NSAIDs or aspirin; * Medical history that would preclude NSAID use

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (International Headache Society Grade of 0 = no Pain) by Observation Time Point.2 hours after dosingPain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point0.5 hours post-dosingPain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Countries

Germany

Participant flow

Recruitment details

5 months and 3 weeks; Medical Centers and Hospitals

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ketorolac Tromethamine
Intranasal ketorolac tromethamine Ketorolac tromethamine : 31.5 mg of ketorolac 2 x 100uL IN sprays (15% ketorolac tromethamine with 6% lidocaine hydrochloride)
87
Placebo
Intranasal Placebo Placebo : Intranasal (IN) placebo
86
Total173

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up10
Overall StudyNo treatment for migraine1613
Overall StudyProtocol Violation57
Overall StudyTime of dosing missing11
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicKetorolac TromethaminePlaceboTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants2 Participants2 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
87 Participants84 Participants171 Participants
Age, Continuous38.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.4
38.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.6
38.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.5
Region of Enrollment
Finland
37 participants38 participants75 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
50 participants48 participants98 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
82 Participants76 Participants158 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
5 Participants10 Participants15 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
53 / 6940 / 73
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 690 / 73

Outcome results

Primary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (International Headache Society Grade of 0 = no Pain) by Observation Time Point.

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 2 hours after dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (International Headache Society Grade of 0 = no Pain) by Observation Time Point.12 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (International Headache Society Grade of 0 = no Pain) by Observation Time Point.7 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 0.5 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point2 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point1 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 1 hour post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point12 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point4 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 1.5 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point19 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point6 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 3 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point22 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point10 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 4 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point25 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point11 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 24 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point37 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point18 participants
Secondary

The Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point

Pain was evaluated using a 4-point International Headache Society (IHS) scale where grade 0 = no pain, 1 = mild pain, 2 = moderate pain, 3 = severe pain

Time frame: 48 hours post-dosing

Population: Modified ITT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Ketorolac TromethamineThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point33 participants
PlaceboThe Number of Treated Subjects Who Became Pain-free (IHS Grade 0) by Observation Time Point15 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026