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NCT06047457Active, not recruitingPhase 3

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Dysport® for the Prevention of Episodic Migraine in Adults

A Phase III, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Parallel-group Study With Extension Phase to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Dysport® for the Prevention of Episodic Migraine in Adult Participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Sept 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The purpose of this study is to understand the safety and effectiveness of the study drug, Dysport® when compared with placebo in preventing episodic migraine. A migraine is a headache with severe throbbing pain or a pulsating sensation, usually on one side of the head, and is often accompanied by feeling or being sick and a sensitivity to bright lights and sound. Episodic Migraine is defined as having less than 15 days of headache a month with at least 6 days with migraine headaches. Migraines are caused by a series of events which cause the brain to get stimulated / activated, which results in the release of chemicals that cause pain. Dysport® is a formulation of Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), a medication that stops the release of these chemical messengers. The study will consist of 3 periods: 1. A 'screening period' of 6 to 12 weeks to assess whether the participant can take part to the study and requires 1 visit. 2. A first Treatment Phase of 24 weeks. On Day 1 and at Week 12 of the first Treatment Phase, participants will receive injections into various muscles across the head, neck, face and shoulders. The injections will contain either a dose "A" or a dose ''B'' of Dysport® or a placebo (an inactive substance or treatment that looks the same as, and is given in the same way as, an active drug or intervention/treatment being studied). Participants will make 4 visits to the clinic in person and have 4 remote (online) visits. 3. A second Treatment Phase of 24 weeks (extension phase). At Week 24 and at Week 36, all participants will get Dysport® (dose "A" or dose "B"). There will be 3 in person visits and 4 remote visits. Participants will need to complete an e-diary and questionnaires throughout the study. Participants will undergo blood samplings, urine collections, physical examinations, and clinical evaluations. They may continue some other medications, but the details need to be recorded. The total study duration for a participant will be up to 60 weeks (approx. 14 months).

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Phase (registry)
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
751 (actual)
First submitted
14 Sept 2023
Start date
29 Sept 2023
Primary completion date
1 Jun 2026
Lead sponsor
Ipsen
Diseases
Migraine
NCT number
NCT06047457
EU CT number
2023-504839-40-00

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional · Phase 3
  • Participants enrolled: 751
  • From 29 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2026
  • 106 sites in 8 countries
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Use of any of the following medications in the specified timeframe prior to start of the screening daily headache eDiary:
    • Within 24 weeks
  • i. CGRP antagonists (monoclonal antibody or gepant) for preventive treatment of migraine (acute treatment of headache/migraine with a gepant is permitted, but limited to no more than 6 days per month (i.e. 6 days per each 4-week period with gepant intake))
  • i. Anaesthetic or steroid injection in any region targeted for injection with study intervention
  • ii. Use of medical device to treat migraine (e.g. non-invasive neuromodulation therapies such as nerve stimulation (gammaCore), transcranial magnetic stimulation (cephaly), external trigeminal nerve stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and peripheral neuroelectrical stimulation)
  • iii. Other interventions for migraine assessed to interfere with study evaluations (e.g. acupuncture in head and neck region, cranial traction, nociceptive trigeminal inhibition, occipital nerve block treatments, and dental splints for headache) iv. Use of opioids or barbiturates for more than 2 days/month.
    • Note: participants are permitted to take one concomitant migraine preventative treatment (not listed above); however, the dose of this medication should be stable for ≥3 months before start of the screening eDiary.

Other illness

  • Headache attributed to another disorder (e.g. secondary headaches), except medication overuse headache, which is permitted.
  • Known history of treatment failure to more than four medications prescribed for the prevention of migraine (two of which have different mechanisms of action) or known history of treatment failure to botulinum toxin prescribed for the prevention of migraine

Other

  • History or current diagnosis of migraine with brainstem aura, retinal migraine, complications of migraine, tension-type headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, hypnic headache, hemicrania continua, or new daily persistent headache.
  • i. Botulinum toxin for migraine (or for any other medical/aesthetic reason within 16 weeks)
    • Within 12 weeks
  • ii. Cannabinol or other types of cannabinoids
    • Within 4 weeks

Who the study is looking for

  • Must be ≥18 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent and privacy/data protection documentation.
  • Participant has a diagnosis for more than 12 months, prior to screening visit, of migraine with aura or migraine without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders definition and diagnostic criteria
  • Migraine onset occurred when participant was \<50 years of age.
  • Has baseline number of monthly headache days (MHD) of \<15 and baseline number of monthly migraine days (MMD) of ≥6, using eDiary data collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1 (but prior to randomisation).
  • Has baseline number of valid diary days ≥22 days collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1.
  • Participant must have previously used, or is currently using, preventive treatment for migraine (pharmacological) (i.e. non-naïve) prior to start of screening eDiary

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (106)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Genge Partners Inc.
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MontrealCanadaUnknown status
CARe Clinic-Calgary
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Red DeerCanadaUnknown status
Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc.
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SarniaCanadaUnknown status
Pratia Czech s.r.o.
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Brno-StredCzechiaCompleted
Neurologie Brno s.r.o.
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Brno-ZabovreskyCzechiaCompleted
NEUROHK s r o
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ChoceňCzechiaCompleted
Nemocnice Jihlava prispevkova organizace
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Jihlava 1CzechiaCompleted
Fakultni nemocnice Ostrava
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OstravaCzechiaCompleted
INEP medical s.r.o.
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PragueCzechiaCompleted
Fakultni Thomayerova nemocnice
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Prague 4CzechiaCompleted
Axon Clinical s.r.o.
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Prague 5CzechiaCompleted
DADO MEDICAL s.r.o.
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Praha 1CzechiaCompleted
Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin KöR
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BerlinGermanyCompleted
FutureMeds GmbH
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BerlinGermanyCompleted
Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt
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Frankfurt am MainGermanyCompleted
Universitaetsmedizin Greifswald KöR
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GreifswaldGermanyCompleted
Klinikum der Universitaet Muenchen AöR
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MunichGermanyCompleted
Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
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BarcelonaSpainActive, not recruiting
Hospital Ruber Juan Bravo
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MadridSpainActive, not recruiting
Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre
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MadridSpainActive, not recruiting
Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga
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MálagaSpainActive, not recruiting
Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe
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ValenciaSpainActive, not recruiting
Hospital Clinico Universitario Lozano Blesa
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ZaragozaSpainActive, not recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Amiens Picardie
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Amiens Cedex 1FranceCompleted
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nîmes
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NîmesFranceCompleted
Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Paris
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Paris Cedex 10FranceCompleted
Ltd "Health"
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BatumiGeorgiaUnknown status
LTD "New Hospitals"
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TbilisiGeorgiaUnknown status
ISR-GEO Med Res Clin Healthycore
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TbilisiGeorgiaUnknown status
LTD S.Khechinashvili University Hospital
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TbilisiGeorgiaUnknown status
Pineo Medical Ecosystem LtD
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TbilisiGeorgiaUnknown status
Multprofil Clinic Consilium Medulla
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TbilisiGeorgiaUnknown status
Centrum Medyczne Neuromed Sp. z.o.o.
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BydgoszczPolandCompleted
Krakowska Akademia Neurologii Sp. z o.o.
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CracowPolandCompleted
Futuremeds Sp. z o.o.
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CracowPolandCompleted
Pratia S.A.
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CracowPolandCompleted
Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o.
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GdyniaPolandCompleted
Pratia S.A.
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KatowicePolandCompleted
Indywidualna Praktyka Lekarska dr hab. med. Anna Szczepanska-Szerej
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LublinPolandCompleted
Instytut Zdrowia Dr Boczarska-Jedynak Sp. z o.o. S.K.
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OswiecimPolandCompleted
Asheville Neurology Specialists
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AshevilleUnited StatesUnknown status
Visionary Investigators Network (VIN)
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AventuraUnited StatesUnknown status
Central Research Associates
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BirminghamUnited StatesUnknown status
Boston Clinical Trials, Inc.
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BostonUnited StatesUnknown status
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Arnold Pain Management
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BrooklineUnited StatesUnknown status
SPRI Clinical Trials, LLC
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BrooklynUnited StatesUnknown status
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology
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BurnsvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
Hope Clinical Research, LLC
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Canoga ParkUnited StatesUnknown status
Clinical Research Professionals
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ChesterfieldUnited StatesUnknown status
Cedar Crosse Research Center
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ChicagoUnited StatesUnknown status
Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute
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ChicagoUnited StatesUnknown status
Headache Center of Hope
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CincinnatiUnited StatesUnknown status
Axiom Research, LLC
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ColtonUnited StatesUnknown status
MedStar Health - Department of Neurology
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ColumbiaUnited StatesUnknown status
Neurology Clinic, PC
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CordovaUnited StatesUnknown status
Zenos Clinical Research
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DallasUnited StatesUnknown status
Herzog, Steven MD
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DallasUnited StatesUnknown status
Yale University School of Medicine
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East HartfordUnited StatesUnknown status
Inova Medical Group - Neurology
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FairfaxUnited StatesUnknown status
QUEST Research Institute
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Farmington HillsUnited StatesUnknown status
MD Fort Wayne Neurological Center
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Fort WayneUnited StatesUnknown status
Neurology Center of NE,PC - Neurology
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FoxboroughUnited StatesUnknown status
KCA Neurology, PLLC
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FranklinUnited StatesUnknown status
Comprehensive Neurology Services
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FrederickUnited StatesUnknown status
Lone Star Neurology
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FriscoUnited StatesUnknown status
Fullerton Neurological Center
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FullertonUnited StatesUnknown status
Neurology Center of North Orange County
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FullertonUnited StatesUnknown status
BCN Research, LLC
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GreenfieldUnited StatesUnknown status
Headache Wellness Center
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GreensboroUnited StatesUnknown status
Velocity Clinical Research, Hallandale Beach
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HallandaleUnited StatesUnknown status
Blue Sky MD
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HendersonvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
AGA Clinical Trials
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HialeahUnited StatesUnknown status
Infinity Clinical Research, LLC
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HollywoodUnited StatesUnknown status
Clinical Trial Network
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HoustonUnited StatesUnknown status
Helios Clinical Research LLC (Helios CR, Inc. Jackson TN)
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JacksonUnited StatesUnknown status
Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Healthcare, Inc (CNS Healthcare, INC)
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JacksonvilleUnited StatesUnknown status
Frontier Clinical Research, LLC
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KingwoodUnited StatesUnknown status
Alliance Clinical Las Vegas (Excel Clinical Research)
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Las VegasUnited StatesUnknown status
M3 Wake Research - Las Vegas Wellness Way
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Las VegasUnited StatesUnknown status
Suburban Research Associates
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MediaUnited StatesUnknown status
840042
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MiamiUnited StatesUnknown status
Quantum Clinical Trials
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Miami BeachUnited StatesUnknown status
Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin-Neenah
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NeenahUnited StatesUnknown status
OrthoNeuro
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New AlbanyUnited StatesUnknown status
Hasbani Neurology
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New HavenUnited StatesUnknown status
Coastal Carolina Research Center - North Charleston
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North CharlestonUnited StatesUnknown status
SDS Clinical Trials
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OrangeUnited StatesUnknown status
Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc ((CNS Healthcare) - Psychiatry)
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OrlandoUnited StatesUnknown status
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience - Jefferson Neurology Associates - Neurology
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PhiladelphiaUnited StatesUnknown status
CCT Research
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PhoenixUnited StatesUnknown status
Research Your Health
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PlanoUnited StatesUnknown status
Nuvance Health Medical Practice
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PoughkeepsieUnited StatesUnknown status
Robbins Headache Clinic
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RiverwoodsUnited StatesUnknown status
Rochester Clinical Research
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RochesterUnited StatesUnknown status
J. Lewis Research Inc.-Foothill
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Salt Lake CityUnited StatesUnknown status
Alliance Clinical San Diego (Acclaim Clinical Research)
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San DiegoUnited StatesUnknown status
The Los Angeles Headache Center
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SavannahUnited StatesUnknown status
HonorHealth Neurology
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ScottsdaleUnited StatesUnknown status
New England Institute for Neurology and Headache (NEINH)/Medical Practice
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StamfordUnited StatesUnknown status
Guardian Angel Research Center
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TampaUnited StatesUnknown status
Lone Star Neurology,
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WestboroughUnited StatesUnknown status
Metrodora Institute
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West Valley CityUnited StatesUnknown status
Conquest Research
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Winter ParkUnited StatesUnknown status
Boston Clinical Trials Inc
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Winter ParkUnited StatesUnknown status
Helios Clinical Research
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WoosterUnited StatesUnknown status
New England Regional Headache Center, Inc.
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WorcesterUnited StatesUnknown status

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