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NCT01248468 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Efficacy and Safety of Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Caffeine With Sumatriptan in the Acute Treatment of Migraine

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
752
Enrollment target

NCT01248468: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Novartis.

NCT01248468 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Novartis. The registered enrollment target is 752 participants, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01248468, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
752 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine (AAC) with sumatriptan and placebo in the acute treatment of migraine.

Primary Outcome

Subjects assessed severity of pain on a 4 point scale (0=none, …, 3=severe) at set time points after dosing through 4 hours. Subjects who indicated severity of pain=none at 2 hours were considered pain free at 2 hours

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Sumatriptan
  • DRUG Aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 752 participants
Start Date 2010-11
Est. Completion 2011-03
Phase Phase 4
Novartis

265 total trials

What the finished NCT01248468 record still lists

NCT01248468 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 752 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (45% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01248468 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01248468 about?

NCT01248468 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy and Safety of Acetaminophen, Aspirin and Caffeine With Sumatriptan in the Acute Treatment of Migraine". The main purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine (AAC) with sumatriptan and placebo in the acute treatment of migraine.

What is the current status of trial NCT01248468?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 752 participants. The study started on 2010-11. Estimated completion is 2011-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01248468?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Sumatriptan (DRUG), Aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01248468?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis, which has 265 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01248468's enrollment target sits among peer trials

752 107th of 2000 higher than 1,894 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01248468, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01248468 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.