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Comparison of the therapeutic effects of levetiracetam and sodium valproate on the containment of migraine headaches

Comparison of the therapeutic effects of levetiracetam and sodium valproate on the containment of migraine headaches

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20161213001
Enrollment
52
Registered
2016-12-13
Start date
2016-11-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

52 patients suffering from migraine were evenly assigned to two groups of A (receivers of sodium valproate) and B (receivers of levetiracetam). Patients of both groups visited the hospital in three mo Levetiracetam sodium valproate migraine headaches

Interventions

52 patients suffering from migraine were evenly assigned to two groups of A (receivers of sodium valproate) and B (receivers of levetiracetam). Patients of both groups visited the hospital in three mo
as well as the frequency of aura attacks and examining the side&#45
effects
Experimental Drug
drug

Sponsors

Azad Islamic University
Lead Sponsor
Azad Islamic University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria included: diagnosis of migraine based on the criteria of International Headache Society, 6 months of migraine attacks with auras, and no history of diseases that are compounded with headaches, consumption of prophylaxis for migraine in last 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: drugs leading to headaches including Nitrogen compounds, oral contraceptive pills and alcohol. Patients who were not interested in the study, or the prescribed medicine was not effective in them, were discarded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
migraine 3 months after the end of intervention visual Analog Scale

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
headache reduction 3 months after the end of intervention visual Analog Scale

Contacts

Public Contactzahra fotoukian

babaol medical sciences university

zfotoukian@yahoo.com+989127177552

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026