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NCT07021859·Not applicable·INTERVENTIONAL

Induction of Migraine Attacks With Aura Using Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide

Status

Recruiting

Phase

Not applicable

Enrollment

21

Locations

1

Results

Not posted

Publications

0

Study summary

What the protocol is testing.

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is a key neuropeptide in migraine pathophysiology and treatment. This study investigates whether CGRP administration can trigger aura in individuals with a diagnosis of migraine with aura.

Full detailed description

Recent open-label findings show that calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a key player in migraine, can trigger aura attacks-despite its limited ability to cross the blood-brain barrier. This suggests CGRP might induce migraine aura via trigeminovascular activation, the same pathway involved in migraine headache. If confirmed, this could reshape treatment strategies for patients diagnosed with migraine with aura. To validate this effect and rule out nocebo influence, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is essential. Its outcomes could inform future therapies targeting the migraine-aura connection.

Interventions

Treatment arms and agents.

DRUG

Calcitonin-gene related peptide (CGRP)

The participants will receive a continuous intravenous infusion of 1.5 μg/min of CGRP over 60 minutes.

DRUG

Placebo

The participants will receive a continuous intravenous infusion of 60 mL of placebo (isotonic saline) over 60 minutes.

Timeline

From registration to results.

  1. First posted

    Jun 15, 2025

  2. Study start

    Jun 27, 2025

  3. Primary completion

    Jun 1, 2026

  4. Study completion

    Dec 30, 2026

  5. Results posted

    Not reported

  6. Registry updated

    Aug 6, 2025

Outcomes

What the study measures.

Primary outcomes

Incidence of migraine attacks with aura

Time frame · 12 hours

Difference in incidence of migraine attack with aura between CGRP and placebo during the 12-hour observational period after infusion start.

Secondary outcomes

Incidence of migraine attacks without aura

Time frame · 12 hours

Difference in incidence of migraine headache between CGRP and placebo during the 12-hour observational period after infusion start.

Headache intensity scores

Time frame · 12 hours

Difference in area under the curve (AUC) for headache intensity scores between CGRP and placebo during the 12-hour observational period after infusion start.

Eligibility

Who can take part.

Minimum age
18 Years
Maximum age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 to 65 years of age upon entry into screening * History of migraine with aura for ≥ 12 months according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd Edition (ICHD-3) criteria * ≥ 1 monthly day with aura that meets criteria as aura on average across the three months before screening * Provision of informed consent prior to initiation of any study-specific activities/procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of a primary or secondary headache disorder other than migraine without aura, migraine with aura, chronic migraine, and episodic tension-type headache * History or evidence of any other clinically significant disorder, condition, or disease (except for those outlined above) that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would pose a risk to subject safety or interfere with study evaluation, procedures or completion * The subject is at risk of self-harm or harm to others as evidenced by past suicidal behavior * Female subjects of childbearing potential with a positive pregnancy test during any study visit * Cardiovascular disease of any kind, including cerebrovascular diseases * Hypertension (systolic blood pressure of ≥150 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≥100 mmHg) prior to the start of infusion on the experimental day * Hypotension (systolic blood pressure of ≤90 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure of ≤50 mmHg) * Initiation, discontinuation, or change of dosing of prophylactic medications within 2 months prior to study inclusion * Intake of acute medications (e.g. analgesics, triptans) within 48 hours of infusion start * Headache of any intensity within 48 hours of infusion start * Aura within 48 hours of infusion start

Study locations

1 registered sites.

Denmark. Showing up to 24 locations stored in the fast local snapshot.

Rigshospitalet Glostrup

Glostrup Municipality, Denmark

Publications

Results and literature.

No PMID-linked publications were present in this registry snapshot.

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