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A Long-term Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability Study of BOTOX® in Patients With Chronic Migraine

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01516892
Enrollment
716
Registered
2012-01-25
Start date
2011-12-31
Completion date
2015-11-30
Last updated
2017-01-06

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Conditions

Migraine Disorders

Brief summary

This open-label study will assess the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of onabotulinumtoxinA administered for prophylaxis of headaches in patients with chronic migraine.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALonabotulinumtoxinA

Participants received 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA approximately every 12 weeks for 108 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA was administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.

Sponsors

Allergan
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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

* Diagnosis of chronic migraine (≥15 days per month with headache lasting 4 hours a day or longer)

Exclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert Syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis * Headache attributed to another disorder * Infection or skin disorder at injection sites * Previous treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any reason * Anticipated need for botulinum toxin of any type for any reason during the course of the study * Previous participation in any botulinum toxin clinical trial

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysBaseline, Week 108Mean change from Baseline in frequency (number) of headache days during the 28 day period ending with Week 108. A headache day was defined as a day (00:00 to 23:59) for which the participant reported a headache in the patient diary with 4 or more continuous hours of headache. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysBaseline, Week 60Mean change from Baseline in frequency (number) of headache days during the 28 day period ending with Week 60. A headache day was defined as a day (00:00 to 23:59) for which the participant reported a headache in the patient diary with 4 or more continuous hours of headache. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.
Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total ScoreBaseline, Week 60, Week 108The HIT-6 measures the impact of headache and treatment on the participant's functional health and well-being in 6 domains: pain; role functioning (ability to carry out usual activities); social functioning; energy or fatigue; cognition; and emotional distress assessed over the prior 4-week period. The total possible score ranges from 36 (no impact) to 78 (worst impact). A negative change from Baseline indicates an improvement, and a positive change from Baseline indicates a worsening.

Countries

Australia, South Korea, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
BOTOX®
Participants received 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) approximately every 12 weeks for 108 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA was administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.
716
Total716

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyAdverse Event25
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy35
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up82
Overall StudyMissing1
Overall StudyOther Miscellaneous Reasons43
Overall StudyPregnancy5
Overall StudyProtocol Violation60
Overall StudySubject Withdrew Consent92

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicBOTOX®
Age, Customized
< 40 years
270 participants
Age, Customized
≥ 40 years
446 participants
Gender
Female
607 Participants
Gender
Male
109 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
75 / —
serious
Total, serious adverse events
75 / 716

Outcome results

Primary

Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days

Mean change from Baseline in frequency (number) of headache days during the 28 day period ending with Week 108. A headache day was defined as a day (00:00 to 23:59) for which the participant reported a headache in the patient diary with 4 or more continuous hours of headache. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 108

Population: Analysis Population included all enrolled participants who had at least one efficacy assessment at baseline or a post-baseline visit.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysBaseline22.0 headache daysStandard Deviation 4.82
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysChange from Baseline at Week 108-10.7 headache daysStandard Deviation 6.44
Secondary

Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total Score

The HIT-6 measures the impact of headache and treatment on the participant's functional health and well-being in 6 domains: pain; role functioning (ability to carry out usual activities); social functioning; energy or fatigue; cognition; and emotional distress assessed over the prior 4-week period. The total possible score ranges from 36 (no impact) to 78 (worst impact). A negative change from Baseline indicates an improvement, and a positive change from Baseline indicates a worsening.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 60, Week 108

Population: Participants from the Analysis Population, all enrolled participants who had at least one efficacy assessment at baseline or a post-baseline visit, with data available for analysis.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total ScoreBaseline64.7 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 4.82
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total ScoreChange from Baseline at Week 60-6.8 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 6.55
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total ScoreChange from Baseline at Week 108-7.1 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 7.24
Secondary

Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days

Mean change from Baseline in frequency (number) of headache days during the 28 day period ending with Week 60. A headache day was defined as a day (00:00 to 23:59) for which the participant reported a headache in the patient diary with 4 or more continuous hours of headache. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

Time frame: Baseline, Week 60

Population: Analysis Population included all enrolled participants who had at least one efficacy assessment at baseline or a post-baseline visit.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysBaseline22.0 headache daysStandard Deviation 4.82
BOTOX®Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache DaysChange from Baseline at Week 60-9.2 headache daysStandard Deviation 6.22

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 17, 2026