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NCT01807234 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Comparison of Ketorolac Nasal Spray to Sumatriptan Nasal Spray and Placebo for Acute Treatment of Migraine

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
72
Enrollment target

NCT01807234: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

NCT01807234 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 72 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01807234, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
72 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The investigators propose to test the efficacy of ketorolac nasal spray versus sumatriptan nasal spray versus placebo for acute abortive therapy of migraine head pain as well as for migraine associated symptoms including nausea and allodynia.

Primary Outcome

The primary outcome was 2-hour headache relief; headache relief was defined as headache pain from moderate or severe pain to none or mild pain. Pain was assessed using a 4-point scale (none, mild, moderate, and severe)

Interventions

  • DRUG Placebo
  • DRUG Ketorolac
  • DRUG Sumatriptan

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 72 participants
Start Date 2013-02
Est. Completion 2014-12
Phase Phase 4
Johns Hopkins University

1,448 total trials

What the finished NCT01807234 record still lists

NCT01807234 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 72 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower).

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

NCT01807234 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01807234 about?

NCT01807234 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Ketorolac Nasal Spray to Sumatriptan Nasal Spray and Placebo for Acute Treatment of Migraine". The investigators propose to test the efficacy of ketorolac nasal spray versus sumatriptan nasal spray versus placebo for acute abortive therapy of migraine head pain as well as for migraine associated symptoms including nausea and allodynia.

What is the current status of trial NCT01807234?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 72 participants. The study started on 2013-02. Estimated completion is 2014-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01807234?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (DRUG), Ketorolac (DRUG), Sumatriptan (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01807234?

This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01807234's enrollment target sits among peer trials

72 1035th of 2000 higher than 961 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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