NCT01516892

Brief Summary

This open-label study will assess the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of onabotulinumtoxinA administered for prophylaxis of headaches in patients with chronic migraine.

Trial Health

90
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
716

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_4

Geographic Reach
3 countries

32 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2011

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 20, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 25, 2012

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 6, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

January 6, 2017

Status Verified

November 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.9 years

First QC Date

January 20, 2012

Results QC Date

November 9, 2016

Last Update Submit

November 9, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days

    Mean change from Baseline in frequency (number) of headache days during the 28 day period ending with Week 108. A headache day was defined as a day (00:00 to 23:59) for which the participant reported a headache in the patient diary with 4 or more continuous hours of headache. A negative change from Baseline indicates improvement.

    Baseline, Week 108

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Headache Days

    Baseline, Week 60

  • Change From Baseline in Headache Impact Test Questionnaire (HIT-6) Total Score

    Baseline, Week 60, Week 108

Study Arms (1)

BOTOX®

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA (BOTOX®) approximately every 12 weeks for 108 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA was administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.

Biological: onabotulinumtoxinA

Interventions

Participants received 155 U of onabotulinumtoxinA approximately every 12 weeks for 108 weeks. OnabotulinumtoxinA was administered as 31 intramuscular injections in 7 head/neck muscle areas.

Also known as: BOTOX®, botulinum toxin Type A
BOTOX®

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of chronic migraine (≥15 days per month with headache lasting 4 hours a day or longer)

You may not qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, Eaton-Lambert Syndrome, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Headache attributed to another disorder
  • Infection or skin disorder at injection sites
  • Previous treatment with botulinum toxin of any serotype for any reason
  • Anticipated need for botulinum toxin of any type for any reason during the course of the study
  • Previous participation in any botulinum toxin clinical trial

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (32)

Arizona Neurological Institute

Scottsdale, Arizona, 85255-7450, United States

Location

The Research Center of Southern California, LLC

Encinitas, California, 92024, United States

Location

USC Neurology

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States

Location

UCSF Headache Center

San Francisco, California, 94133, United States

Location

Neurological Research Institute

Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States

Location

Advanced Neurosciences Research, LLC

Fort Collins, Colorado, 80528, United States

Location

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, 33606, United States

Location

Premiere Research Institute at Palm Beach Neurology

West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States

Location

Robbins Headache Clinic

Northbrook, Illinois, 60062, United States

Location

Mid-Atlantic Headache Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, 21208, United States

Location

Kaiser Permanente Research Office/Neurology Department

Largo, Maryland, 20774, United States

Location

Clinvest Research

Springfield, Missouri, 65807-6988, United States

Location

Mercy Health Research

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

Location

Renown Institute for Neurosciences

Reno, Nevada, 89502, United States

Location

Dent Neurologic Institute

Amherst, New York, 14226, United States

Location

Montefiore Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Headache Wellness Center

Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States

Location

Ohio Clinical Research Partners, LLC

Canton, Ohio, 44718, United States

Location

Jefferson University Hospitals

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

Location

Wesley Headache Clinic

Cordova, Tennessee, 38018, United States

Location

Baylor Research Institute

Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

Location

Dr. Joseph Frasca

Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia

Location

Dr. Con Yiannikas

Burwood, NSW 2134, Australia

Location

Associate Professor Richard Stark

Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia

Location

Richmmond Neurology

Richmond, VIC 3051, Australia

Location

Associate Professor John O'Sullivan

Spring Hill, QLD 4000, Australia

Location

Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital

Dongan-gu, Anyang, Anyang Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Location

Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital

Uijeongbu-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Location

Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

Jongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Location

Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Jongno-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Location

Seoul Eulji Hospital

Nowon-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Location

Yonsei University Dental Hospital

Seodaemum-Gu, Seoul, South Korea

Location

Related Publications (4)

  • Blumenfeld AM, Charleston L 4th, Kuruvilla D, Savage-Edwards B, Lipton RB, Singh R, Jacob P, Lawrence NA, Wang C, O'Brien HL. OnabotulinumtoxinA treatment among diverse racial groups: Post hoc analysis of the phase 4 Chronic migraine OnabotulinuMtoxinA Prolonged Efficacy open-Label (COMPEL) trial. Headache. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1111/head.70007. Online ahead of print.

  • Blumenfeld AM, Tepper SJ, Robbins LD, Manack Adams A, Buse DC, Orejudos A, D Silberstein S. Effects of onabotulinumtoxinA treatment for chronic migraine on common comorbidities including depression and anxiety. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2019 Mar;90(3):353-360. doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2018-319290. Epub 2019 Jan 10.

  • Blumenfeld AM, Stark RJ, Freeman MC, Orejudos A, Manack Adams A. Long-term study of the efficacy and safety of OnabotulinumtoxinA for the prevention of chronic migraine: COMPEL study. J Headache Pain. 2018 Feb 5;19(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s10194-018-0840-8.

  • Blumenfeld AM, Aurora SK, Laranjo K, Papapetropoulos S. Unmet clinical needs in chronic migraine: Rationale for study and design of COMPEL, an open-label, multicenter study of the long-term efficacy, safety, and tolerability of onabotulinumtoxinA for headache prophylaxis in adults with chronic migraine. BMC Neurol. 2015 Jul 3;15:100. doi: 10.1186/s12883-015-0353-x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine Disorders

Interventions

Botulinum Toxins, Type A

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, PrimaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Botulinum ToxinsMetalloendopeptidasesEndopeptidasesPeptide HydrolasesHydrolasesEnzymesEnzymes and CoenzymesMetalloproteasesBacterial ProteinsProteinsAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsBacterial ToxinsToxins, BiologicalBiological Factors

Results Point of Contact

Title
Vice President Medical Affairs,
Organization
Allergan, Inc

Study Officials

  • Medical Director

    Allergan

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2012

First Posted

January 25, 2012

Study Start

December 1, 2011

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

January 6, 2017

Results First Posted

January 6, 2017

Record last verified: 2016-11

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