Heart drug fails to stop migraines in small study

NCT ID NCT04853797

First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Apr 30, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested whether ivabradine, a drug used for heart conditions, could prevent migraines triggered by another drug (levcromakalim) in 37 adults with migraine without aura. Participants received both ivabradine and a placebo on separate days to compare results. The goal was to see if ivabradine could reduce the number of migraine attacks caused by the trigger.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Danish Headache Center

    Glostrup Municipality, 2600, Denmark

  • Danish Headache Centre, Rigshospitalet-Glostrup

    Glostrup, Region Sjælland, 2600, Denmark

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