Could a monthly shot prevent migraines in kids?
NCT ID NCT04458857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether fremanezumab, a monthly injection, can prevent episodic migraine in children aged 6 to 17. Participants receive either the drug or a placebo for 12 weeks, and researchers track changes in monthly migraine days. The goal is to see if fremanezumab is safe and effective for pediatric migraine prevention.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fremanezumab
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new preventive treatment option for children with episodic migraine, reducing the number of migraine days.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all children. Side effects are possible, and the drug may not prove more effective than placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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235 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The participant has a clinical history of recurrent headache consistent with the diagnosis of migraine for at least 6 months before screening, consistent with ICHD-3 criteria (Headache Classification Committee of the IHS 2013), and a history of ≤=14 headache days per month in each of the 3 months prior to screening (visit 1). * The participant or parent/caregiver maintain a prospectively collected headache diary * The participant does not have chronic daily headache. For the purposes of this study, chronic daily headache is operationally defined as \<4 headache-free days during the 28-day baseline period. NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information. Exclusion Criteria: * The participant is using medications containing opioids (including codeine) or barbiturates (including Fiorinal®, Fioricet®, or any other combination containing butalbital) for the treatment of migraine during the 3 months prior to the day of the screening visit. * The participant or parent/caregiver maintain a prospectively collected headache diary * The participant has used an intervention/device (eg, scheduled nerve block or transcranial magnetic stimulation) for the treatment of migraine or in the head or neck area for any condition during the 2 months prior to the day of the screening visit. * The participant has a current history of a clinically significant psychiatric condition, at the discretion of the investigator. Any prior history of a suicide attempt, or a history of suicidal ideation with a specific plan within the past 2 years, must be excluded. * The participant has an ongoing infection or a known history of human immunodeficiency virus infection, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, or chronic hepatitis B or C, or a known active infection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). * The participant has a past or current history of cancer. * The participant is pregnant or nursing. * The participant has a history of hypersensitivity reactions to injected proteins, including mAbs, or a history of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome, or the participant is concomitantly using lamotrigine. * The participant received a live attenuated vaccine (eg, intranasal flu vaccine, and measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine) within the 12-week period prior to screening. Note: If a medical need arises during the study, the participant may receive a live attenuated vaccine. * The participant has a current or past medical history of hemiplegic migraine. NOTE: Additional criteria apply; please contact the investigator for more information.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Teva Investigational Site 11179
Ottawa, Ontario, K2G 1W2, Canada
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Teva Investigational Site 11180
Ajax, Ontario, L1Z 0M1, Canada
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Teva Investigational Site 11181
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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Teva Investigational Site 11182
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L1, Canada
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Teva Investigational Site 14241
San Antonio, Texas, 78240, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14243
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14244
Jacksonville, Florida, 32256, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14245
Wichita, Kansas, 67206, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14246
Waltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14248
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27607, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14250
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33407, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14251
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14252
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14253
Banning, California, 92220, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14255
West Palm Beach, Florida, 33409, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14256
Bridgeton, Missouri, 63044-2513, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14257
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73112, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14258
Savannah, Georgia, 31406, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14263
Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60169, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14264
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14270
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55402, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14273
Austin, Texas, 78759, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14274
Bellaire, Texas, 77401, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14275
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73116, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14276
Amherst, New York, 14226, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14277
Tacoma, Washington, 98405, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14281
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14283
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14312
Houston, Texas, 77087, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14317
Silver Spring, Maryland, 26505, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14319
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14322
Los Angeles, California, 90027, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14323
Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14325
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14327
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14360
Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14361
Sacramento, California, 95815, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14363
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14364
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-4318, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14365
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14366
San Antonio, Texas, 78207, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14367
Dallas, Texas, 75235-7701, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14368
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14370
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14371
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14374
Bristol, Tennessee, 37620, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14375
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14376
Ridgeland, Mississippi, 39157, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 14377
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Teva Investigational Site 30225
Rome, 00163, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30226
Milan, 20148, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30227
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30228
Milan, 20133, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30230
Florence, 50139, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30238
Padua, 35128, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 30239
Milan, 20132, Italy
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Teva Investigational Site 31265
Valladolid, 47010, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 31266
Elda, 03600, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 31267
Madrid, 28046, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 31268
Madrid, 28007, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 31270
Valencia, 46026, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 31271
Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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Teva Investigational Site 32724
Essen, 45133, Germany
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Teva Investigational Site 32725
Dresden, 01307, Germany
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Teva Investigational Site 32726
Leipzig, 04177, Germany
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Teva Investigational Site 32728
Bad Homburg, 61350, Germany
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Teva Investigational Site 32729
Berlin, 13353, Germany
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Teva Investigational Site 38135
Nijmegen, 6532 SZ, Netherlands
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Teva Investigational Site 38136
Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Teva Investigational Site 38138
Doetinchem, 7009 BL, Netherlands
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Teva Investigational Site 40049
Kuopio, 70210, Finland
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Teva Investigational Site 40052
Tampere, 33521, Finland
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Teva Investigational Site 40053
Helsinki, 00380, Finland
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Teva Investigational Site 40054
Oulu, 90100, Finland
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Teva Investigational Site 53437
Kielce, 25-316, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53439
Poznan, 60-355, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53440
Lublin, 20-582, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53441
Gdansk, 80-389, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53442
Szczecin, 70-111, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53443
Krakow, 30-363, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53451
Poznan, 61-731, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 53452
Krakow, 30-539, Poland
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Teva Investigational Site 80164
Safed, 1311001, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80165
Tel Aviv, 6423906, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80166
Haifa, 3339419, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80167
Ramat Gan, 5265601, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80168
Holon, 58100, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80169
Jerusalem, 9124001, Israel
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Teva Investigational Site 80170
Be’er Ya‘aqov, 7033001, Israel
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