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Drug Study in Pediatric Subjects With Migraines
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Study NCT00604812   Information provided by Merck
First Received: October 17, 2007   Last Updated: September 2, 2009   History of Changes
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Double Blind (Subject, Investigator), Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment
Condition: Migraine Disorders
Interventions: Drug: rizatriptan benzoate (5 mg)
Drug: rizatriptan benzoate (10 mg)
Drug: Comparator: Placebo

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
  Description
Panel A - 5 mg Rizatriptan Rizatriptan 5 mg once orally
Panel A - Placebo Placebo closely matching 5 mg rizatriptan once orally
Panel B - 10 mg Rizatriptan Rizatriptan 10 mg once orally
Panel B - Placebo Placebo exactly matching 10 mg rizatriptan once orally

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
  Panel A - 5 mg Rizatriptan Panel A - Placebo Panel B - 10 mg Rizatriptan Panel B - Placebo
STARTED   9     3     10     3  
COMPLETED   9     3     10     3  
NOT COMPLETED   0     0     0     0  



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Panel A Includes the participants from the 5 mg rizatriptan group (9) and the matching placebo group (3)
Panel B Includes the participants from the 10 mg rizatriptan group (10) and the matching placebo group (3)

Baseline Measures
  Panel A Panel B Total
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
12 13 25
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
8.50 ± 1.44 14.54 ± 2.14 11.64 ± 3.56
Gender  
[units: participants]
     
Female 5 8 13
Male 7 5 12
Weight  
[units: participants]
     
20-39 kg 7 5 12
≥ 40 kg 5 8 13



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1.  Primary:   Safety and Tolerability of Single Doses of Rizatriptan in Pediatric Migraineurs   [ 24 Hours ]
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Measure Type Primary
Measure Title Safety and Tolerability of Single Doses of Rizatriptan in Pediatric Migraineurs
Measure Description All adverse experiences spontaneously reported by subject and/or observed by investigator and repeated clinical evaluation of physical examinations, vital signs, 12-lead ECG (electrocardiogram) and laboratory safety tests (hematology/blood chemistry/urinalysis)
Time Frame 24 Hours  
Safety Issue Yes  

Population Description
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All Subjects as Treated- All subjects who received at least one dose of the investigational drug was used for assessments of safety and tolerability.

Reporting Groups
  Description
Panel A 5 mg Rizatriptan
Panel B 10 mg Rizatriptan
Placebo Combined Placebo groups from panels A & B

Measured Values
  Panel A Panel B Placebo
Number of Participants Analyzed
[units: participants]
9 10 6
Safety and Tolerability of Single Doses of Rizatriptan in Pediatric Migraineurs
[units: Participants]
     
Serious Adverse Events 0 0 0
Non-Serious Adverse Events 3 5 3
No Adverse Events Reported 6 5 3

No statistical analysis provided for Safety and Tolerability of Single Doses of Rizatriptan in Pediatric Migraineurs



2.  Secondary:   Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Data Following Single Dose Administration of Rizatriptan- Area Under the Curve (AUC(0-∞))   [ 24 Hours ]

3.  Secondary:   Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Data Following Single Dose Administration of Rizatriptan – Maximum Concentration (Cmax)   [ 24 Hours ]

4.  Secondary:   Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Data Following Single Dose Administration of Rizatriptan – Time to Maximum Concentration (Tmax)   [ 24 Hours ]

5.  Secondary:   Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Data Following Single Dose Administration of Rizatriptan – Apparent Half-life (Apparent t½)   [ 24 Hours ]


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Certain Agreements:  
All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
Pharmacokinetic data presented are preliminary data.  


Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences
Organization: Merck & Co., Inc.
phone: 1-800-672-6372


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Responsible Party: Merck & Co., Inc. ( Executive Vice President, Clinical and Quantitative Sciences )
Study ID Numbers: 2007_601, MK0462-083
Study First Received: October 17, 2007
Results First Received: June 3, 2009
Last Updated: September 2, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00604812     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration