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NCT01755702 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Paracetamol With Caffeine to Treat Episodic Tension Type Headache

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
66
Enrollment target

NCT01755702: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

NCT01755702 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by GlaxoSmithKline. The registered enrollment target is 66 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01755702, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
66 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study will compare a fast-absorbing paracetamol plus caffeine formula with placebo and an over-the-counter dose of paracetamol and ibuprofen to treat episodic tension headache.

Primary Outcome

Time to first perceptible pain relief, calculated as time when partcipant selected 'a little' pain relief in the electronic pad minus the time of treatment. If this time was not available in the electronic pad then the earliest time corresponding to a pain relief score 1 or greater was recorded as time to 'a little' pain relief.

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Paracetamol marketed formulation
  • DRUG Experimental paracetamol + caffeine formulation
  • DRUG ibuprofen marketed formulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 66 participants
Start Date 2009-07
Est. Completion 2010-03
Phase Phase 2
GlaxoSmithKline

1,345 total trials

Why NCT01755702 stopped before completion

NCT01755702 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 66 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (50% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT01755702 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01755702 about?

NCT01755702 is a clinical study titled "Paracetamol With Caffeine to Treat Episodic Tension Type Headache". This study will compare a fast-absorbing paracetamol plus caffeine formula with placebo and an over-the-counter dose of paracetamol and ibuprofen to treat episodic tension headache.

What is the current status of trial NCT01755702?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 66 participants. The study started on 2009-07. Estimated completion is 2010-03.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01755702?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Paracetamol marketed formulation (DRUG), Experimental paracetamol + caffeine formulation (DRUG), ibuprofen marketed formulation (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01755702?

This trial is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, which has 1,345 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01755702's enrollment target sits among peer trials

66 975th of 2000 higher than 1,014 of 2,000 other Phase 2 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 NCT01755702, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01755702 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.