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NCT03597529 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

CHOCOlate MeLatonin for AdolescenT MigrainE

A Phase 2 study of Migraine, sponsored by Amy Gelfand.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03597529: Completed Phase 2 study of Migraine, sponsored by Amy Gelfand.

NCT03597529 is a Phase 2 study of Migraine that has completed, run by Amy Gelfand. The registered enrollment target is 84 participants, below the 357-participant average among 102 other Migraine trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03597529, a Phase 2 study of Migraine, has completed, sponsored by Amy Gelfand.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
84 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Existing treatments for acute migraine are not effective for all children and adolescents, and can cause side effects. Investigator propose a dose-finding study of melatonin for acute migraine treatment in children and adolescents to determine the best dose to bring forward in a future fully-powered efficacy trial.

Primary Outcome

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ranges from 0-10, measured in cm, 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating the worst pain.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Melatonin

Study Locations (1)

California

  • University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF) - San Francisco

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 84 participants
Start Date 2017-09-25
Est. Completion 2019-12-01
Phase Phase 2
Amy Gelfand

3 total trials

What the finished NCT03597529 record still lists

NCT03597529 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 84 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 357-participant average among 102 other Migraine trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Migraine appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Melatonin is the first listed.

NCT03597529 reports a single indexed study location in California.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03597529 about?

NCT03597529 is a clinical study titled "CHOCOlate MeLatonin for AdolescenT MigrainE". Existing treatments for acute migraine are not effective for all children and adolescents, and can cause side effects. Investigator propose a dose-finding study of melatonin for acute migraine treatment in children and adolescents to determine the best dose to bring forward in a future fully-powered...

What is the current status of trial NCT03597529?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 84 participants. The study started on 2017-09-25. Estimated completion is 2019-12-01.

What conditions does trial NCT03597529 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Migraine.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03597529?

The interventions under investigation include: Melatonin (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03597529?

This trial is sponsored by Amy Gelfand, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03597529 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across California. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Migraine

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT03597529's enrollment target sits among peer trials

84 64th of 102 higher than 38 of 102 other Migraine 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 NCT03597529, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03597529 (small enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.