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CompletedNCT00682734MDFSUpdated May 31, 2018Results posted

Metoclopramide for Migraine: A Dose Finding Study

A Phase 3 interventional study of metoclopramide and metoclopramide in Migraine, sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 69 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-31.

Sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
349
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 69 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Metoclopramide is an effective intravenous treatment for acute migraine attacks, but we do not know the best dose to administer. This study compares three different doses of metoclorpamide.

Read the detailed description

Patients with acute migraine attacks are eligible for enrollment if they present to the emergency department of Montefiore Medical Center. Pain scores are assessed at baseline and every 30 minutes for two hours, and then again by telephone 48 hours after discharge

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Conditions studied

  • Migraine

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In context

Migraine Disorders

1,528 studies on the registry are indexed under Migraine Disorders; 299 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 349 is above the median of 80 across 1,175 interventional studies indexed under Migraine Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

Montefiore Medical Center is the lead sponsor of 402 studies on the registry; 70 are open to participants now.

Of its 81 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 73 (90%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 69 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • acute migraine

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • secondary cause of headache
  • lumbar puncture
  • allergy or intolerance to study medication
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
349 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    1

    Metoclopramide 10 mg+ diphenhydramine 25 mg. This medication was administered as an intravenous drip over 20 minutes

    Drug: metoclopramide · Drug: Diphenhydramine 25mg

  • Experimental
    2

    metoclopramide 20 mg + diphenhydramine 25 mg. Administered as an intravenous drip over 20 minutes.

    Drug: metoclopramide · Drug: Diphenhydramine 25mg

  • Experimental
    3

    metoclopramide 40 mg + diphenhdyramine 25mg. Administered as an intravenous drip over 20 minutes.

    Drug: metoclopramide · Drug: Diphenhydramine 25mg

Interventions

  • Drugmetoclopramide

    metoclopramide 20 mg

  • Drugmetoclopramide

    metoclopramide 40 mg

  • Drugmetoclopramide

    metoclopramide 10 mg

  • DrugDiphenhydramine 25mg

    Diphenhydramine 25mg, administered as an intravenous drip over 20 minutes

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain Intensity Score

    Change in 11 point pain intensity score between baseline and one hour. At both baseline and one hour, all patients were asked to describe their pain on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 signifying no pain and 10 signifying the worst pain imaginable. Therefore, the CHANGE in pain score could range from -10 through 10.

    Time frame: Baseline, 60 minutes

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Results

Posted Dec 31, 2012

Participant flow

Emergency Department Portion
Participant flow — Emergency Department Portion
MilestoneMetoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 40 mg Intravenous
Started113118118
Completed113117117
Not completed011
48 Hour Follow-up
Participant flow — 48 Hour Follow-up
MilestoneMetoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 40 mg Intravenous
Started113117117
Completed107111106
Not completed6611

Outcome measures

PrimaryPain Intensity Score

Change in 11 point pain intensity score between baseline and one hour. At both baseline and one hour, all patients were asked to describe their pain on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 signifying no pain and 10 signifying the worst pain imaginable. Therefore, the CHANGE in pain score could range from -10 through 10.

Time frame:
Baseline, 60 minutes
Reported as:
Mean · scores on a scale
Pain Intensity Score
scores on a scaleMetoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mgMetoclopramide 40 mg
Pain Intensity Score4.7 ± 2.64.9 ± 2.85.3 ± 2.8

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0.1% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Metoclopramide 10 mg Intravenous—0/113 (0%)8/113 (7.1%)
Metoclopramide 20 mg—1/118 (0.8%)8/118 (6.8%)
Metoclopramide 40 mg—0/118 (0%)7/118 (5.9%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventMetoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mgMetoclopramide 40 mg
EncephalitisNervous system disorders0/1131/1180/118
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventMetoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mgMetoclopramide 40 mg
AkathisiaNervous system disorders8/1138/1187/118

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Metoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mgMetoclopramide 40 mgTotal
Adults38.7 ± 11.537.5 ± 9.938.4 ± 12.038.2 ± 11.1
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Metoclopramide 10 mg IntravenousMetoclopramide 20 mgMetoclopramide 40 mgTotal
Female9410397294
Male19152155
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Study locations

1 site
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    Bronx, New York 10467, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 31, 2018, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00682734
Lead sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
Responsible party
Benjamin W. Friedman, MD (Associate professor, Montefiore Medical Center) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 22, 2008
Start date
Apr 2008
Primary completion
Mar 2010
Completion
Mar 2010
Results posted
Dec 31, 2012
Last update
May 31, 2018

Study contacts

Benjamin W. Friedman, MD, MS
principal investigator · Montefiore Medical Center

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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