Can a migraine drug stop Post-Concussion headaches?
NCT ID NCT04098250
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 19, 2026 · Updated 38 times
Summary
This small study tested whether the drug erenumab (Aimovig) can prevent persistent headaches after a mild traumatic brain injury. Six adults with recent post-traumatic headache were given either erenumab or a placebo. The goal was to see if the drug could reduce the number of moderate-to-severe headache days over 12 weeks.
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Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55901, United States
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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Phoenix VA Health Care System
Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Erenumab (Aimovig)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a treatment to prevent post-traumatic headaches from becoming chronic after a mild brain injury.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-phase trial with only 6 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are possible.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.