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Pilot Study of BOTOX for Migraine Headaches

A Single-Center Pharmacoeconomic Pilot Study of BOTOX® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) for the Prophylactic Treatment of Migraine Headaches

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00850421
Enrollment
35
Registered
2009-02-25
Start date
2004-04-30
Completion date
2010-04-30
Last updated
2018-09-26

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

Conditions

Migraine Headache

Keywords

migraine headache, Botulinum Toxin Type A, BOTOX, BTX-A

Brief summary

The purposes of this study are to assess whether subjects treated with BOTOX will: 1. have a decrease in the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches 2. experience improvements in quality of life 3. experience a reduction in the frequency of health care services obtained.

Interventions

DRUGBotulinum Toxin Type A

100 Units - Dilution: 25U/ml (4:1 BOTOX/preservative free saline)

Sponsors

Allergan
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
HealthPartners Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects \> 18 years of age * Subject has an established history of migraine headache, with or without aura, per IHS criteria (1.2.1 or 1.1), for at least 6 months prior to screening. * Subject receives primary health care from Park Nicollet Health Services.

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has received previous injections of botulinum toxin of any serotype for any reason, within the 6 months prior to study participation. Additional eligibility will be discussed at point of contact

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To Determine Whether Resource Utilization is Decreased in Subjects Treated With BOTOX Injections for Episodic Migraine Headache.190 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To Determine Whether Quality of Life is Improved in Subjects Treated With BOTOX Injections for Episodic Migraine Headache.190 days
To Assess the Effect of BOTX Injections on the Frequency and Intensity of Migraine Episodes in Subjects With Episodic Migraine Headache.190 days

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Botulinum Toxin Type A35
Total35

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBotulinum Toxin Type A
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
35 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
6 / 35
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 35

Outcome results

Primary

To Determine Whether Resource Utilization is Decreased in Subjects Treated With BOTOX Injections for Episodic Migraine Headache.

Time frame: 190 days

Population: Mid-enrollment statistical review determined study should not continue, due to recently published BOTOX efficacy data and study design deficits. Not possible to summarize as PI left the institution and did not provide location of the data

Secondary

To Assess the Effect of BOTX Injections on the Frequency and Intensity of Migraine Episodes in Subjects With Episodic Migraine Headache.

Time frame: 190 days

Population: Mid-enrollment statistical review determined study should not continue, due to recently published BOTOX efficacy data and study design deficits. Not possible to summarize as PI left the institution and did not provide location of the data

Secondary

To Determine Whether Quality of Life is Improved in Subjects Treated With BOTOX Injections for Episodic Migraine Headache.

Time frame: 190 days

Population: Mid-enrollment statistical review determined study should not continue, due to recently published BOTOX efficacy data and study design deficits. Not possible to summarize as PI left the institution and did not provide location of the data

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