Could a simple mineral ease migraines faster in the ER?
NCT ID NCT06904287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving magnesium along with the standard migraine drug prochlorperazine reduces pain more than the drug alone. About 100 adults with migraines in the emergency department will receive either the combination or a placebo. Researchers will measure pain changes at 30, 45, and 60 minutes after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- magnesium
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give emergency doctors a simple, safe way to relieve migraine pain more quickly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 100 participants. The benefit may be small or not apply to all migraine types.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Age ≥ 18 years or older * Able to provide informed consent * English speaking * Primary diagnosis of migraine. Patient with a previous diagnosis of migraine, who experience headaches with typical migraine features (e.g at least 2-3 of the following: recurrent, unilateral, pounding or throbbing in nature, associated with nausea), AND with a clinical exclusion of migraine mimics Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy defined as a positive urine HCG * Allergy or sensitivity to study drug * Stated history of renal insufficiency * Documented history of myasthenia gravis * Consumption of study drug within 48 hours prior to enrollment * Previously enrolled in this trial during a different patient encounter
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advocate Christ Medical Center Emergency Department
RECRUITINGOak Lawn, Illinois, 60453, United States
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