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CTRI Number  CTRI/2010/091/000539 [Registered on: 31/08/2010]
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Post Graduate Thesis   
Type of Trial   
Type of Study    
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Multiple Arm Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to compare the effects of riboflavin and propranolol in preventive therapy of migraine 
Scientific Title of Study   Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to compare the efficacy of riboflavin versus propranolol in prophylaxis of migraine Acronym: RiMiPro 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr. Y K Gupta 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Room No. 4012, Deptt. of Pharmacology
4th floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593282  
Fax  01126588641  
Email  yk.ykgupta@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr. Arun Kumar Dahiya 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Room No. 4012, Deptt. of Pharmacology
4th floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593282  
Fax  01126588641  
Email  drarundahiya@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr. Y K Gupta 
Designation   
Affiliation   
Address  Room No. 4012, Deptt. of Pharmacology
4th floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS
New Delhi
DELHI
110029
India 
Phone  01126593282  
Fax  01126588641  
Email  yk.ykgupta@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 
NIL 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Dr. Y K Gupta 
Address   
Type of Sponsor   
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
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. Kh Reeta  All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi  Room No. 4012, Deptt of Pharmacology,4th floor, Teaching Block, AIIMS-110029
New Delhi
DELHI 
011-26593282

reetakh@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institute Ethics Committee, AIIMS  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Patients  Migraine,  
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Placebo   B.D. For 3 Months 
Comparator Agent  Propranolol  40 mg b.d. for 3 months 
Intervention  Riboflavin  20 mg B.D. for 3 months 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From   
Age To   
Gender   
Details  1.Patient of either sex between age group18-65 years who have not received any drug for migraine prophylaxis before. 2.Medical history consistent with migraine with or without aura according to the International Headache Society (IHS) for at least 1 year prior to the study. 3.More than four migraine episodes per month but no greater than 15 headache days (migraine and non-migraine) in one month during the baseline phase. There should be a gap of at least 48 hours between two episodes. Frequency of non-migraine headaches should be no more than 6 episodes per month. 4.No significant abnormalities on clinical examination at baseline. 5.Female patients must be either postmenopausal for at least 1 year, surgically incapable of childbearing, practicing abstinence, or practicing an acceptable method of contraception during the complete study period. 6.Willing to provide informed consent. 7.Patients able to maintain a headache diary. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1.Patients with headaches other than migraine who cannot differentiate migraine from other headaches. 2.Onset of migraine after age of 50 years 3.Patients who have taken antipsychotics or antidepressants during the previous 3 months. 4.Patients who abuse alcohol or other drugs. 5.Patients who use drugs excessively for headache (more than 10 days per month). 6.Pregnant or lactating women 7.Patients with heart or kidney diseases, asthma or diabetes or otherwise unhealthy. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Permuted block randomization, variable 
Method of Concealment   Pre-numbered or coded identical Containers 
Blinding/Masking   Participant, Investigator, Outcome Assessor and Date-entry Operator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Percentage of patients who achieved 50% or greater decrease in the number of migraine attacks during the 3rd month, compared to the run-in month.   3 months 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
?Percentage of patients who achieved 50% or greater decrease in the number of migraine days during the 3rd month, compared to the run-in month. ?Difference between the two groups in the third month regarding the use of rescue medications and regarding the adverse effects.  3 months 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="120"
Sample Size from India="" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  12/03/2009 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="1"
Months="3"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Completed 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)   
Publication Details    
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

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

Brief Summary   This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group, single-center trial to compare the efficacy and safety of Riboflavin 20 mg b.d. with Propranolol 40 mg b.d. for 3 months in prophylaxis of migraine. The trial had three arms: 1) Riboflavin 20 mg b.d. for 3 months; 2) Propranolol 40 mg b.d. for 3 months; and 3) Placebo b.d. for 3 months. The primary outcome measure was the percentage of patients who achieved 50% or greater decrease in the number of migraine attacks during the 3rd month, compared to the run-in month. The trial has completed, however, the results have not been submitted/published anywhere.  
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