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A Study of Topiramate in Pediatric Subjects With Basilar/Hemiplegic Migraine
This study has been completed.
Sponsors and Collaborators: Monarch Medical Research
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Information provided by: Monarch Medical Research
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00158002
  Purpose

The objective of this study is to assess the long-term safety and effectiveness of topiramate in the prevention of basilar and hemiplegic migraine in children and adolescents.


Condition Intervention Phase
Basilar Migraine
Drug: Topiramate
Phase II

Genetics Home Reference related topics: familial hemiplegic migraine
MedlinePlus related topics: Headache Migraine
Drug Information available for: Topiramate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Educational/Counseling/Training, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: An Open-Label Study of Topiramate in Pediatric Subjects With Basilar/Hemiplegic Migraine

Further study details as provided by Monarch Medical Research:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Reduction of average monthly migraine days
  • Reduction in frequency, severity and duration of basilar or hemiplegic aura symptoms
  • Reduction in migraine pain severity and duration
  • Migraine episode and headache episode frequency
  • Total headache days
  • Proportion of responders (i.e., the proportion of subjects who experience a 50% reduction in migraine-days and migraine episodes)

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Cumulative frequency of migraine days and migraine episodes
  • Use of acute/abortive medications
  • Migraine episode and headache episode frequency
  • Total headache days
  • Migraine-associated symptoms

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: February 2004
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2006
Detailed Description:

This is a single-center, open-label study consisting of 3 phases: Blinded Transition Phase, Open-Label Maintenance Phase, and Taper/Exit Phase. Subjects who have either succesfully completed the CAPSS-271 protocol or who discontinued the CAPSS-271 study due to lack of effectiveness after completing at least 2 weeks of maintenance treatment will be eligible to enroll.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   6 Years to 18 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must have either completed the Double-Blind Phase of CAPSS-271 or discontinued the Double-Blind Phase of CAPSS-271 due to lack of efficacy after a minimum of 2 weeks of maintenance treatment.
  • Must continue to meet the specific inclusion criteria outlined in CAPSS-271.
  • Female subjects must be premenarchal, surgically sterile (hysterectomy, tubal ligation or otherwise incapable of pregnancy); or practicing an effective method of birth control (e.g., intrauterine device, double-barrier method, male partner sterilization) at study entry and throughout the study; or hormonal contraceptives for at least a 3-month period prior to the start of the study and throughout the study, or be practicing abstinence and agree to continue abstinence or to use an acceptable method of contraception (as listed above) should sexual activity commence. In addition, female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test at Open-Label Visit 1 (Day 1).
  • Must be able to read and comprehend written instructions and be willing to complete all headache records and questionnaires as required by the protocol.
  • After full explanation of the study, subjects, or their parent/legally authorized representative(s), must demonstrate their willingness to participate by signing an informed consent form. If applicable, pediatric subjects capable of giving assent must sign the assent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects who have developed a more painful condition than their headache pain.
  • Subjects taking any of the prohibited concomitant medications (See Concomitant Medications section).
  • Subjects who are pregnant.
  • Subjects with liver function tests ³ 2 times the upper limit of the normal range.
  • In the investigator’s opinion, subjects with poor compliance during the CAPSS-271 study
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00158002

Locations
United States, Virginia
Monarch Medical Research - Child and Adolescent Neurology
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23510
Sponsors and Collaborators
Monarch Medical Research
Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Donald W Lewis, MD Monarch Medical Research
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: CAPSS 299
Study First Received: September 7, 2005
Last Updated: April 4, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00158002  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Monarch Medical Research:
Basilar/Hemiplegic Migraine
Prophylaxis

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Basilar artery migraines
Migraine Disorders
Headache
Topiramate
Central Nervous System Diseases
Headache Disorders, Primary
Migraine with Aura
Brain Diseases
Headache Disorders

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anti-Obesity Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Nervous System Diseases
Protective Agents
Neuroprotective Agents
Central Nervous System Agents
Pharmacologic Actions
Anticonvulsants

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 14, 2009