Scientists probe immune link to migraine in autoimmune patients
NCT ID NCT06426316
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how immune cells and inflammatory molecules differ in people with migraine, especially those who also have autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, or endometriosis. Researchers will compare blood samples from 396 women to measure regulatory T cells and cytokines. The goal is to better understand the biological mechanisms behind migraine, which could eventually lead to new treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify why migraine is more common in people with certain autoimmune diseases, pointing toward new treatment targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any therapy, and results may not lead to immediate clinical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 396 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * female * 18 - 50 years of age * at least 50 kg * autoimmune/inflammatory disease groups : with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematous, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, type 1 diabetes or endometriosis * migraine group : with a diagnosis of migraine with at least 4 headache days per month Exclusion Criteria: * BMI \< or = 17 ou \> or = 30kg/m² * type 2 diabetes, immune deficit, other chronic autoimmune or inflammatory disease * non-migraine headache, except for tension type headache of less than 4 days/month * pregnancy, delivery, miscarriage, breast-feeding, participation in a medically assisted human reproduction program (ovary stimulation/hormone therapy) \< 3 months before blood sampling * Menopause, hysterectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy * Hormone therapy (besides contraception and treatment of endometriosis) * bone marrow or solid organ transplant * guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice or deprivation of liberty * for patients : diagnosis of several autoimmune or inflammatory diseases * for controls : diagnosis of an autoimmune or inflammatory disease * for non-migraine participants : migraine
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Clermont-Ferrand - Service de Neurologie
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, AURA, 63000, France
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