A Study on the Usability of the Needle-Free Intraject® System in Adult Patients During Acute Migraine Attack

Intraject is a needle-free, single use, disposable, subcutaneous delivery system pre-filled with 6mg Sumatriptan to be used by patients to treat acute migraine treatment. Study participation will last one month and include 2 doctor visits and 2-4 phone calls...

Date First Received: September 13, 2007

Last Updated: February 7, 2008

Verified by: Zogenix, Inc., February 2008

Clinical Trial Phase: Phase 2 | Start Date: September 2007

Overall Status: Completed

Estimated Enrollment: 54

Brief Summary

Official Title: “A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Single-Dose, Single-Arm Study to Evaluate the Usability of Subcutaneously Administered Sumatriptan Delivered Via the Intraject® System in Adult Patients During Acute Migraine Attack”

Condition Keyword(s):

Intraject is a needle-free, single use, disposable, subcutaneous delivery system pre-filled with 6mg Sumatriptan to be used by patients to treat acute migraine treatment. Study participation will last one month and include 2 doctor visits and 2-4 phone calls.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Other, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment

Study Primary Completion Date: October 2007

Detailed Clinical Trial Description

This study will evaluate how patients will interact with the needle-free Intraject system during actual self-administration to the abdomen or thigh for treatment of migraine headache while outside the clinic.

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

  • Device: Intraject Sumatriptan
    • needle-free, single use, disposable, subcutaneous delivery system pre-filled with 6mg Sumatriptan

Arms, Groups and Cohorts in this Clinical Trial

  • Experimental: 1

Outcome Measures for this Clinical Trial

Primary Measures

  • Evaluate the usability of sumatriptan delivered subcutaneously via the Intraject system in adult patients during acute migraine attack
    • Time Frame: 30 Days
      Safety Issue?: No

Criteria for Participation in this Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Have a diagnosis of migraine with an average of ≥2 to ≤6 attacks/month
  • Female subjects of child-bearing potential must agree to use acceptable birth control
  • Have abdominal or thigh injection sites that have sufficient subcutaneous tissue for needle-free injection
  • Fluent in the spoken and written English language
  • Provide written informed consent to participate in the study and be willing to comply with the study procedures
  • Access to a telephone for call center interactions

Exclusion Criteria:

  • A history, symptoms, or signs of ischemic cardiac, cerebrovascular, or peripheral vascular syndromes including ischemic or vasospastic coronary artery disease
  • Other significant underlying cardiovascular diseases including uncontrolled hypertension
  • Hemiplegic or basilar migraine
  • A history or diagnosis of severe hepatic or renal impairment
  • A history of epilepsy or seizure or other serious neurologic condition
  • A history of allergy, anaphylaxis, or hypersensitivity to sumatriptan or any of its components or similar drugs
  • A history of scleroderma (systemic sclerosis) or any skin condition that may adversely affect the injection or absorption of subcutaneously administered medications
  • Tattoos in the thigh or abdominal area that are large enough to restrict injection site selection and/or evaluation
  • Birthmark or other significant skin discoloration in the thigh or abdominal area large enough to restrict injection site selection and/or evaluation
  • Pregnancy or breast-feeding
  • Have participated in a clinical trial or receipt of an experimental therapy within 30 days prior to dosing

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Both

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: 18 Years

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Clinical Trial Sponsor Information

Lead Sponsor: Zogenix, Inc.

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

Jan Brandes, MD Principal Investigator Nashville Neuroscience Group  

Additional Information

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 10, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00530517

Study ID Number: ZX001-0701

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00530517

Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

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