Can we predict which kids will respond to migraine drug?
NCT ID NCT07180043
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study in 178 children aged 6-16 with migraine compared the drug propranolol to structured behavioral therapy. Researchers looked for clinical and biochemical factors that might predict who responds best to propranolol. The goal is to help personalize migraine prevention in children.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- propranolol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict which children with migraine will benefit most from propranolol, leading to more personalized treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The findings are also specific to children aged 6-16 and may not apply to others.
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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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178 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2023
- 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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6 to 16 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: * Diagnosis of primary migraine (with or without aura) according to ICHD-3 criteria * Age between 6 and 16 years * Minimum of 4 migraine attacks per month * No history of prophylactic migraine therapy within the last 3 months * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary headaches due to underlying pathologies (e.g., tumors, infections, vascular malformations) * Chronic systemic or psychiatric disorders (e.g., epilepsy, major depression) * Contraindications to propranolol (e.g., asthma, cardiac conduction defects) * Incomplete clinical data or loss to follow-up
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kayseri University
Kayseri, Kayseri, 38130, Turkey (Türkiye)
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