Could a simple pill replace IVs for migraines in the ER?
NCT ID NCT06985342
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at two FDA-approved migraine medications (a dissolving tablet and a nasal spray) given to adults in the emergency department. The goal was to see if these easy-to-use options could relieve pain quickly and shorten ER visits. The study was stopped early with only 9 participants, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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9 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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
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- 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: * At least 18 years of age * Capacity to provide informed consent (without a Legally Authorized Representative) * Prior migraine diagnosis (clinical or self-reported) * Emergency Department presentation for a headache fulfilling International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) criteria for migraine with typical aura or without aura, or criteria for probable migraine with typical aura or without aura. Duration of migraines should be ≥ 1 year. It is acceptable if current headache duration is \>72 hours. Must have been headache free for \>48 hours prior to current attack. * Willingness to participate in post-discharge telephone or electronic follow-up assessments Exclusion Criteria: * Suspected secondary headache due to another cause, or primary headache disorder other than migraine or probable migraine * Prior healthcare encounter for headache within 7 days * Use of analgesics or abortive headache medications within 2 hours of consent * Use of intranasal decongestant within 12 hours of consent * Use of the following drug/food categories with potential for drug interactions within 7 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer: 1) CYP3A strong or moderate inducers, 2) CYP3A4 strong inhibitors, 3) P-glycoprotein (P-gp) inhibitors, 4) OATP1B3 transporter potent inhibitors/inducers, 5) NTCP transporter potent inhibitors/inducers * History of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, or diabetes, recently diagnosed or currently uncontrolled or unstable * History of stroke, peripheral vascular disease, or medically-diagnosed Raynaud's Phenomenon * History of severe hepatic impairment, as assessed by the investigator or qualified delegate * History of kidney disease stage 4 (creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min or eGFR \<35 mL/min/1.73 m2) * History of nasal condition that may affect zavegepant administration, as assessed by the investigator or qualified delegate * History of hypersensitivity reaction to rimegepant, zavegepant, or to any included inactive ingredients * Lifetime use of CGRP-targeting acute or preventive migraine medications * In custody of law enforcement * Current pregnancy or lactation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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