| Methods | Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group. Single oral dose Medication taken when migraine headache pain was of moderate or severe intensity Assessments at 0, 2 and 24 hours. |
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| Participants | Aged 18 to 65 years, meeting IHS criteria for migraine. Excluded attacks of migraine with aura. Excluded participants with tension headache N = 303 M = 35, F = 268 Mean age = 40 years |
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| Interventions | Effervescent aspirin 900 mg plus metoclopramide 10 mg, n = 152 Placebo, n = 151 |
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| Outcomes | Headache relief at 2 hours Pain-free at 2 hours 24-hour sustained relief Use of rescue medication Relief of associated symptoms Functional disability PGE Adverse events |
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| Notes | Oxford Quality Score: R1, DB1, W1. Total = 3. | |
| Risk of bias | ||
| Item | Authors’ judgement | Description |
| Adequate sequence generation? | Unclear | “Patients were randomised after drawing lots” |
| Allocation concealment? | Unclear | Not described |
| Blinding? All outcomes |
Unclear | Not described |