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. 2016 Apr 19;2016(4):CD005220. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005220.pub2

Winner 2015.

Methods Randomized, placebo‐controlled, double‐blind cross‐over trial of oral sumatriptan + naproxen sodium
Participants Male and female adolescents 12‐17 years of age meeting ICHD‐2 criteria with an average of at least 1 but no more than 8 migraines per month in the previous 6 months
Enrolled (N = 104); did not receive study medication (N = 10); primary efficacy analysis (N = 94)
Interventions Sumatriptan + naproxen sodium 85 mg + 500 mg; or placebo for the treatment of 4 migraine attacks (3 active, 1 placebo)
Outcomes
  • Pain freedom at 2 h (post‐treatment pain severity of 0 with no use of rescue medication)

  • Presense of nausea or vomiting

  • Use of rescue medications (within 24 h)

  • Headache recurrence from 2‐24 h

  • Adverse event


Other reported outcomes:
  • Presence of photophobia or phonophobia

Notes