Efficacy and Safety Study of BOTOX® Compared to Topiramate for the Prevention of Chronic Migraine in Adults

Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of prophylactic (preventative) treatment with BOTOX® (onabotulinumtoxinA) compared to topiramate in adults with chronic migraine.

Timeline

Start

2014-08-05

Primary completion

2017-05-09

Completion

2017-09-01

Publications

• Blumenfeld AM, Patel AT, Turner IM, Mullin KB, Manack Adams A, Rothrock JF. Patient-Reported Outcomes from a 1-Year, Real-World, Head-to-Head Comparison of OnabotulinumtoxinA and Topiramate for Headache Prevention in Adults With Chronic Migraine. J Prim Care Community Health. 2020 Jan-Dec;11:2150132720959936. doi: 10.1177/2150132720959936.
• Rothrock JF, Adams AM, Lipton RB, Silberstein SD, Jo E, Zhao X, Blumenfeld AM; FORWARD Study investigative group. FORWARD Study: Evaluating the Comparative Effectiveness of OnabotulinumtoxinA and Topiramate for Headache Prevention in Adults With Chronic Migraine. Headache. 2019 Nov;59(10):1700-1713. doi: 10.1111/head.13653. Epub 2019 Sep 26.

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