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CTRI Number  CTRI/2015/05/005829 [Registered on: 29/05/2015] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 04/05/2019
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Drug 
Study Design  Randomized, Crossover Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to study the effect of Timolol eyedrops in patients with acute migraine 
Scientific Title of Study   Topical betablockers(Timolol ophthalmic solution 0.5 %) in acute migraine-a prospective randomised crossover trial 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
Protocol No: CEHRI/IEC/15/03-06;Amendment 1   Protocol Number 
U1111-1167-6439, Protocol No: CEHRI/IEC/15/03-06;Version 1  UTN 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Abraham Kurian  
Designation  Senior Consultant  
Affiliation  Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute 
Address  Kesavadasapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695004
India 
Phone  91-9847094478  
Fax  0471-2443985  
Email  abrahamkurian55@yahoo.in  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Iodine Reghunadhan  
Designation  Consultant 
Affiliation  Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute 
Address  Kesavadasapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695004
India 
Phone  919847104830  
Fax  0471-2443985  
Email  iodine_b@yahoo.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Pratibha Thilak 
Designation  DNB trainee 
Affiliation  Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute 
Address  Kesavadasapuram

Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA
695004
India 
Phone  91-8111921884  
Fax  0471-2443985  
Email  pratibhathilak@yahoo.co.in  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr Abraham Kurian 
Address  Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram 
Type of Sponsor  Other [Principal Investigator] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Abraham Kurian  Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute  Kesavadasapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
KERALA 
91-9847094478
0471-2443985
abrahamkurian55@yahoo.in 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee-Chaithanya Eye Hospital  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied
Modification(s)  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Migraine, (1) ICD-10 Condition: G439||Migraine, unspecified,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  SODIUM CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE EYEDROPS 0.5%  SODIUM CARBOXY METHYL CELLULOSE EYEDROPS 0.5% as placebo - 1 drop in each eye at the onset of migraine headache/ aura. If there is no relief after 10 minutes,1 more drp is instilled at 10 minutes and if still no relief after further 10 minutes, patient is free to use any of the existing prescribed oral antimigraine medications for pain relief.The total duration of the study will be for 7 months during which the patient will be using the intervention eyedrops for 3months and the comparator eyedrops for another 3 months with a medication free period of 3 month in between 
Intervention  TIMOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION 0.5%  TIMOLOL OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION 0.5% 1 drop in each eye at the onset of migraine headache/aura. If there is no relief after 10 minutes,1 more drp is instilled at 10 minutes and if still no relief after further 10 minutes, patient is free to use any of the existing prescribed oral antimigraine medications for pain relief.The total duration of the study will be for 7 months during which the patient will be using the intervention eyedrops for 3months and the comparator eyedrops for another 3 months with a medication free period of 3 month in between. 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  12.00 Year(s)
Age To  99.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male of female patients at least 12 years of age.
2. Female of childbearing potential should use a reliable form of contraception throughout the study period.
3. A negative urine pregnancy test result at Enrolment on Day 1 for women of childbearing potential.
4. Written informed consent to be obtained.
5. Clinical diagnosis of migraine -Migraine with aura(1.1), Migraine without aura(1.2), Probable Migraine without aura(1.5.1) or Probable Migraine with aura(1.5.2) according to the ICHD III diagnostic criteria.
6. Not be on any antimigraine medications for atleast 1 month.
7. Ability to understand and follow the study instructions you receive and willingness for 7 months followup.
 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Known Allergy or hypersensitivity to the study medications.
2. Female patients who are pregnant, Breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
3. Females in childbearing age who are not using a reliable means of contraception
4. Patients with Bronchial Asthma, Bradyarrhythmias and cardiac dysfunction
5. Patients with coexistent Glaucoma, in whom use of topical Betablockers is anticipated.
6. Patients not amenable to a minimum followup of 7 months
7. Patients on medications for migraine, who were not willing to stop existing treatment for atleast 1 month.
8. Obstruction of lacrimal drainage system detected on baseline evaluation.
9. Current enrolment in another investigational study or participation in such a study within 30 days of entry into this study.
10. Patient has a condition or situation which in the investigators opinion, may put the patient at a significant risk, may confound the study results, or interfere with the participation in the study
 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Treatment Success with Timolol eyedrops assessed by the alleviation of pain as assessed by a decrease in pain score by the numerical pain rating scale for each attack  On study completion (at 7 months) 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Assessment of Safety indices like BCVA, IOP, Slit Lamp Biomicroscopy, General and Systemic examination  At each visit after baseline Day15, Month1, Month2, Month3, Month4, Month5, Month6, Month7 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="50"
Sample Size from India="50" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="50" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 4 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   01/06/2015 
Date of Study Completion (India) 28/10/2017 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="0"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Brief Summary   This is a prospective, randomised, double blind, single centre, placebo controlled crossover trial comparing the efficacy and safety of topical timolol 0.5% eyedrops in patients with acute migraine.
Primary outcome measures will be treatment success defined as a decrease in pain score on a numerical pain scale by the patient before and after treatment for the acute attack.
The secondary outcomes will be the assessment for safety indices at each visit.
 
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