New hope for young migraine sufferers: drug shows promise in landmark trial
NCT ID NCT03432286
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether galcanezumab, a monthly injection, can prevent migraines in children and teens aged 6 to 17 with episodic migraine. Over 500 participants received either the drug or a placebo for 3 months. The goal is to see if the drug reduces the number of migraine days each month and is safe for young people.
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Locations
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21st Century Neurology, a Division of Xenoscience, Inc.
Phoenix, Arizona, 85004, United States
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi, 110029, India
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Nagpur
Nagpur, 441108, India
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Avanza Medical Research Center
Pensacola, Florida, 32503, United States
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Boston Clinical Trials
Boston, Massachusetts, 02131, United States
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Center for Neurosciences
Tucson, Arizona, 85718, United States
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Central India Cardiology and Research Institute
Nagpur, 440015, India
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Centro de Investigacion Medica Aguascalientes (CIMA)
Aguascalientes, 20116, Mexico
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Children Mercy Pediatric Clinical Research Unit
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Clinica De Enfermedades Cronicas y Procedimientos Especiales
Morelia, 58249, Mexico
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Clinical Integrative Research Center of Atlanta, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions
Orlando, Florida, 32801, United States
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Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc. dba CNS Healthcare
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners - Pediatric Neurology
New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States
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Dent Neurologic Institute
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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Dr. Samuel Sanchez PSC
Caguas, 727, Puerto Rico
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Elite Clinical Trials
Blackfoot, Idaho, 83221, United States
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Ezy Medical Research
Miami Lakes, Florida, 33015, United States
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G.B. Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
New Delhi, 110002, India
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Getwell Hospital and Research Institute
Nagpur, 440012, India
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Herlev and Gentofte Hospital
Copenhagen, 2730, Denmark
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Hospital Civil Fray Antonio Alcalde
Guadalajara, 44280, Mexico
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Hospital Clinico de Valencia
Valencia, 46010, Spain
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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid
Valladolid, 47005, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio
Seville, 41013, Spain
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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, 8041, Spain
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IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, 20133, Italy
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Inpatient Pharmacy
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169, United States
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Isala, locatie Zwolle
Zwolle, 8025 AB, Netherlands
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Konan Hospital
Kobe, 658-0064, Japan
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Mangala Hospital & Mangala Kidney Foundation
Mangalore, 575003, India
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MedVadis Research Corporation
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Medical Research Partners
Ammon, Idaho, 83406, United States
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Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, 411007, India
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Meridian Clinical Research, LLC
Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States
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Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach
Long Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology - Burnsville Office
Burnsville, Minnesota, 55337, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Northwest Clinical Trials
Boise, Idaho, 83704, United States
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Office 18
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15236, United States
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Operadora Unidad de Investigación en Salud de Chihuahua S.A. de C.V.
Chihuahua City, 31203, Mexico
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Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, 00165, Italy
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Pain and Headache Centers of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77054, United States
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PanAmerican Clinical Research - Guadalajara
Guadalajara, 44670, Mexico
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Pharmasite Research, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland, 21208, United States
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Phoenix Children's Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016, United States
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Policlinico Umberto I
Roma, 161, Italy
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Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc.
Ponce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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Praxis Dr. Astrid Gendolla
Essen, 45133, Germany
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Premiere Research Institute at Palm Beach Neurology
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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Providence Health & Services
Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Rehabilitation & Neurological Services
Huntsville, Alabama, 35805, United States
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Sanos Clinic - Nordjylland
Aalborg, 9362, Denmark
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Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
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Sendai Headache and Neurology Clinic
Sendai, 982-0014, Japan
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Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
New Delhi, 110060, India
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Tatsuoka Neurology Clinic
Kyoto, 600-8811, Japan
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Tokyo Headache Clinic
Tokyo, 151-0051, Japan
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Tokyo Medical University Hospital
Shinjuku-ku, 160-0023, Japan
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Tominaga Hospital
Osaka, 556-0017, Japan
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Tribe Clinical Research, LLC
Greenville, South Carolina, 29607, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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USF Health
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Umenotsuji Clinic
Kochi, 780-8011, Japan
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University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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University of Miami Don Suffer Clinical Research Building
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research at Raleigh Neurology
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Providence
East Greenwich, Rhode Island, 02818, United States
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Wr-McCr, Llc
San Diego, California, 92108, United States
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Yamaguchi Clinic
Nishinomiya, 663-8204, Japan
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