New migraine pill lasmiditan shows promise in Real-World study
NCT ID NCT05903040
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how well and how safely lasmiditan works for treating migraine attacks. One hundred adults with migraine took lasmiditan tablets (50, 100, or 200 mg) when they had an attack. Researchers measured how many people were pain-free after 2 hours and tracked any side effects. The goal was to see if lasmiditan is a good option for quick migraine relief in everyday use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lasmiditan (oral tablet, 50-100-200 mg)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm lasmiditan as a well-tolerated option for stopping migraine pain quickly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study (100 people) without a placebo group, so results may not prove effectiveness compared to no treatment or other drugs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Multicentric study on patients attending the outpatient clinic of Italian Headache centres who meet criteria for lasmiditan use for acute migraine treatments.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Diagnosis of migraine without aura, migraine with aura, or chronic migraine according to the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorder (ICHD-III). At least 3 MMDs * Good compliance to study procedures * Availability of headache diary at least of the preceding months before enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with contraindications for use of ditans; * Concomitant diagnosis of medical diseases and/or comorbidities that, in the Investigator's opinion might interfere with study assessments; * medical comorbidities that could interfere with study results; * Pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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SOD Centro Cefalee e Farmacologia Clinica, AOU Careggi
Florence, 50134, Italy
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