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NCT03698409 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Onabotulinumtoxin Type A Reconstitution With Preserved Versus Preservative-free Saline in Chronic Migraine.

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
68
Enrollment target

NCT03698409: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University.

NCT03698409 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University. The registered enrollment target is 68 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03698409, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
68 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

A growing body of literature on the cosmetic use of OnabotulinumtoxinA has suggested that the use of preserved saline exerts a local anesthetic effect, and reduces the procedure discomfort when used in reconstitution in lieu of preservative-free saline. However, this has never been studied in chronic migraine. While reducing discomfort is a desirable target in all procedures, it has a special importance in the use of OnabotulinumtoxinA for chronic migraine due to the numerous injection locations each session (31 sites) and the ubiquity of scalp tenderness in this population. In addition, the pain during procedure is a known migraine trigger for many of these patients. We hypothesize that preserved saline (known as bacteriostatic saline) produces lower procedure-related discomfort when used as a dissolving solution for OnabotulinumtoxinA in individuals with chronic migraine as opposed to using preservative-free saline. In addition, we hypothesize that reduction of procedure-relate pain during the injections will also result in reduced migraine/headache attacks in the week immediately following the procedure.

Primary Outcome

Difference in verbal pain scale (0 to 10, 0 indicates no pain, and 10 indicates most severe pain)

Interventions

  • DRUG Preserved saline in reconstitution of Botox

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 68 participants
Start Date 2019-01-01
Est. Completion 2019-08-01
Phase Phase 4

What the finished NCT03698409 record still lists

NCT03698409 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 68 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Preserved saline in reconstitution of Botox is the first listed.

NCT03698409 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03698409 about?

NCT03698409 is a clinical study titled "Onabotulinumtoxin Type A Reconstitution With Preserved Versus Preservative-free Saline in Chronic Migraine.". A growing body of literature on the cosmetic use of OnabotulinumtoxinA has suggested that the use of preserved saline exerts a local anesthetic effect, and reduces the procedure discomfort when used in reconstitution in lieu of preservative-free saline. However, this has never been studied in chroni...

What is the current status of trial NCT03698409?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 68 participants. The study started on 2019-01-01. Estimated completion is 2019-08-01.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03698409?

The interventions under investigation include: Preserved saline in reconstitution of Botox (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03698409?

This trial is sponsored by State University of New York - Upstate Medical University, which has 113 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT03698409's enrollment target sits among peer trials

68 1076th of 2000 higher than 918 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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