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Efficacy and Safety of a Fixed-dose Combination of Naratriptan and Naproxen in Acute Treatment of Migraine.

A Phase 3 interventional study of naratriptan + naproxen and naratriptan in Migraine and Headache, sponsored by Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.. Withdrawn. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-03-16.

Sponsored by Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A. · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was withdrawn
Due to budget limitations, the company decided to withdraw this study.
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a fixed-dose combination of naratriptan 2,5 mg + naproxen 500 mg is effective and safe compared each monotherapy for the acute treatment of migraine.

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Conditions studied

  • Migraine
  • Headache

Keywords

  • Migraine
  • Naratriptan
  • Naproxen
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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.

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Lead sponsor

Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A. is the lead sponsor of 34 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Male or female patient, age in the range of 18-65 years inclusive that has onset of migraine before age 50;
  • Patient has at least a 3-month history of migraine with or without aura according to the ICHD-II, 2004, IHS (International Headache Society) criteria;
  • Patients experienced an average migraine headache frequency of 2-6 moderate or severe attacks per month in the last 03 months prior to screening visit;
  • Patients able to distinguish his/her migraine attacks from any other types of headaches;
  • Patients able to understand and consent to participate in this clinical study, expressed by signing the Informed Consent (IC).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • History of more than 6 migraine attacks/month in the last 03 months prior to screening visit;
  • History of non-migraine headache frequency ≥ 15 days/month in each of the 3 months prior to screening;
  • History of following migraine variants, according to the ICHD-II, 2004, IHS (International Headache Society): basilar migraine, aura without headache, familial hemiplegic migraine, sporadic hemiplegic migraine or aura with non-migraine headache;
  • If female of childbearing potential, has a negative urine pregnancy test at Visit 0 and doesn't use, or doesn't agree to use, for the duration of the study, a medically acceptable form of contraception as determined by the investigator;
  • Woman in pregnancy or lactation period;
  • History of epilepsy or psychiatric condition that may affect the compliance of the treatment;
  • Patients in acupuncture treatment for the symptoms of migraine attacks;
  • History or symptoms of cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, or with Prinzmetal's angina) or has symptoms of ischemic heart disease;
  • Suffers from peripheral vascular disease;
  • History of cerebrovascular pathology including stroke and/or transient ischemic attacks;
  • History of allergic reactions to naproxen preparations, including subjects in whom aspirin or other NSAID drugs induce the syndrome of asthma, rhinitis, nasal polyps or urticaria;
  • Diagnosis of renal or hepatic failure;
  • Has significant (as determined by the investigator) cardiovascular risk factors that may include uncontrolled high blood pressure, post-menopausal women, males over 40 years old, hypercholesterolemia, obesity, diabetes mellitus, smoking, or a family history of cardiovascular disease in a 1st degree relative;
  • Patients who have stopped or changed the dosage of the preventive treatment of migraine in the last 2 weeks prior the screening visit (V0), including the use of calcium channel blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, beta blockers or serotonergic medications for any other indications;
  • Use of prohibited medicine as shown in 9.3 item of this protocol;
  • Inability to understand and report the categorical scale debilitating functional of study or symptoms diary;
  • Has abused, in the opinion of the Investigator, any of the following drugs, currently or within the past 2 years: opioids, alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, cocaine or abuse of drugs for migraine treatment including narcotics or ergotamines headache in the past 03 months;
  • Hypersensitivity to naratriptan, naproxen, or any of its components;
  • Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides;
  • History of malignancy ≤ 5 years or > 5 years without documentation of remission / cure, for example, melanoma, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloproliferative disorders and renal cell carcinoma of any duration. Exception: Subjects with basal cell skin cancers, squamous cell, and cervical cancer in situ may be eligible;
  • Participation in last one year of clinical protocols, unless it can be direct benefit to patient;
  • Any finding of clinical observation (anamnesis and physical exam) laboratory abnormality (eg, blood glucose, blood count), disease (for example, liver, cardiovascular system, lung) or therapy that, in opinion of the investigator, may endanger the patient or interfere with the endpoints of study.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
0 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    naratriptan + naproxen

    Fixed-dose combination of naratriptan + naproxen

    Drug: naratriptan + naproxen

  • Active comparator
    naratriptan

    Drug: naratriptan

  • Active comparator
    naproxen

    Drug: naproxen

Interventions

  • Drugnaratriptan + naproxen

    Tablets containing naratriptan 2,5 mg + naproxen 500 mg

  • Drugnaratriptan

    Tablets containing naratriptan 2,5 mg

  • Drugnaproxen

    Tablets containing naproxen 500 mg

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache relief 2 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, and 3= severe.

    Time frame: 2 hours after single dose treatment

Secondary outcomes

  1. Headache relief 4 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, and 3= severe

    Time frame: 4 hours after single dose treatment

  2. Maintenance of pain relief between 2 and 24 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0=none, 1=mild, 2=moderate, and 3=severe.

    Time frame: 2 to 24 hours after single dose treatment

  3. Pain-free response 2 and 4 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, and 3= severe.

    Time frame: 2 and 4 hours after single dose treatment

  4. Maintenance of pain-free response between 2 and 24 hours, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, and 3= severe.

    Time frame: 2 to 24 hours after single dose treatment

  5. Freedom from nausea, vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia 2 and 4 hours after dosing

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for the presence of vomiting, nausea, photophobia and phonophobia.

    Time frame: 2 and 4 hours after single dose treatment

  6. Maintenance of freedom from nausea, vomiting, photophobia and phonophobia between 2 and 24 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for the presence of vomiting, nausea, photophobia and phonophobia.

    Time frame: 2 to 24 hours after single dose treatment

  7. Recurrence of pain between 2 and 24 hours after dosing, without use of rescue medication

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) for pain intensity by using a 4-point rating scale: 0= none, 1= mild, 2= moderate, and 3= severe.

    Time frame: 2 to 24 hours after single dose treatment

  8. Proportion of subjects who used rescue medication between 2 and 24 hours after dosing, at least once

    Participants were evaluated (self-assessment) about use of rescue medication.

    Time frame: 2 to 24 hours after single dose treatment

  9. Safety descriptive about occurence of adverse events, evaluation of results of general physical examination.

    Time frame: Collection of safety data throughout the whole study period

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 16, 2016, 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
NCT01726920
Lead sponsor
Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos S.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 15, 2012
Start date
Jul 2014
Primary completion
Dec 2014 (estimated)
Last update
Mar 16, 2016

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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