A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness and Safety of Dysport® for the Prevention of Episodic Migraine in Adults

Last updated: September 3, 2026
Sponsor: Ipsen
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

3

Condition

Oral Facial Pain

Migraine (Adult)

Migraine (Pediatric)

Treatment

Dysport®

Botulinum toxin type A

Placebo

Clinical Study ID

NCT06047457
CLIN-52120-464
2023
2023-504839-40-00
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to understand the safety and effectiveness of the study drug, Dysport® when compared with placebo in preventing episodic migraine.

A migraine is a headache with severe throbbing pain or a pulsating sensation, usually on one side of the head, and is often accompanied by feeling or being sick and a sensitivity to bright lights and sound.

Episodic Migraine is defined as having less than 15 days of headache a month with at least 6 days with migraine headaches.

Migraines are caused by a series of events which cause the brain to get stimulated / activated, which results in the release of chemicals that cause pain.

Dysport® is a formulation of Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A), a medication that stops the release of these chemical messengers.

The study will consist of 3 periods:

  1. A 'screening period' of 6 to 12 weeks to assess whether the participant can take part to the study and requires 1 visit.

  2. A first Treatment Phase of 24 weeks. On Day 1 and at Week 12 of the first Treatment Phase, participants will receive injections into various muscles across the head, neck, face and shoulders.

    The injections will contain either a dose "A" or a dose ''B'' of Dysport® or a placebo (an inactive substance or treatment that looks the same as, and is given in the same way as, an active drug or intervention/treatment being studied).

    Participants will make 4 visits to the clinic in person and have 4 remote (online) visits.

  3. A second Treatment Phase of 24 weeks (extension phase). At Week 24 and at Week 36, all participants will get Dysport® (dose "A" or dose "B").

There will be 3 in person visits and 4 remote visits.

Participants will need to complete an e-diary and questionnaires throughout the study.

Participants will undergo blood samplings, urine collections, physical examinations, and clinical evaluations. They may continue some other medications, but the details need to be recorded.

The total study duration for a participant will be up to 60 weeks (approx. 14 months).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria :

  • Must be ≥18 years of age inclusive, at the time of signing the informed consent and privacy/data protection documentation.

  • Participant has a diagnosis for more than 12 months, prior to screening visit, of migraine with aura or migraine without aura according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders definition and diagnostic criteria

  • Migraine onset occurred when participant was <50 years of age.

  • Has baseline number of monthly headache days (MHD) of <15 and baseline number of monthly migraine days (MMD) of ≥6, using eDiary data collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1 (but prior to randomisation).

  • Has baseline number of valid diary days ≥22 days collected during the 4 weeks nearest to randomisation on Day 1.

  • Participant must have previously used, or is currently using, preventive treatment for migraine (pharmacological) (i.e. non-naïve) prior to start of screening eDiary

Exclusion Criteria :

  • History or current diagnosis of migraine with brainstem aura, retinal migraine, complications of migraine, tension-type headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, hypnic headache, hemicrania continua, or new daily persistent headache.

  • Headache attributed to another disorder (e.g. secondary headaches), except medication overuse headache, which is permitted.

  • Use of any of the following medications in the specified timeframe prior to start of the screening daily headache eDiary:

a. Within 24 weeks

  • i. Botulinum toxin for migraine (or for any other medical/aesthetic reason within 16 weeks)

b. Within 12 weeks

  • i. CGRP antagonists (monoclonal antibody or gepant) for preventive treatment of migraine (acute treatment of headache/migraine with a gepant is permitted, but limited to no more than 6 days per month (i.e. 6 days per each 4-week period with gepant intake))

  • ii. Cannabinol or other types of cannabinoids

c. Within 4 weeks

  • i. Anaesthetic or steroid injection in any region targeted for injection with study intervention

  • ii. Use of medical device to treat migraine (e.g. non-invasive neuromodulation therapies such as nerve stimulation (gammaCore), transcranial magnetic stimulation (cephaly), external trigeminal nerve stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and peripheral neuroelectrical stimulation)

  • iii. Other interventions for migraine assessed to interfere with study evaluations (e.g. acupuncture in head and neck region, cranial traction, nociceptive trigeminal inhibition, occipital nerve block treatments, and dental splints for headache) iv. Use of opioids or barbiturates for more than 2 days/month.

Note: participants are permitted to take one concomitant migraine preventative treatment (not listed above); however, the dose of this medication should be stable for ≥3 months before start of the screening eDiary.

• Known history of treatment failure to more than four medications prescribed for the prevention of migraine (two of which have different mechanisms of action) or known history of treatment failure to botulinum toxin prescribed for the prevention of migraine

Study Design

Total Participants: 751
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Dysport®
Phase: 3
Study Start date:
September 29, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
November 16, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Genge Partners Inc.

    Montreal, H3A 2B4
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • CARe Clinic-Calgary

    Red Deer,
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc.

    Sarnia, N7T 4X3
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Neurologie Brno s.r.o.

    Brno,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Pratia Brno s.r.o.

    Brno,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • NEUROHK s.r.o.

    Choceň,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Nemocnice Jihlava, p.o.

    Jihlava,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Fakultni nemocnice Ostrava

    Ostrava,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Axon Clinical, s.r.o.

    Prague,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • DADO MEDICAL s.r.o.

    Prague,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Fakultni Thomayerova nemocnice

    Prague,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • Institut neuropsychiatricke pece

    Prague,
    Czechia

    Site Not Available

  • CHRU d'Amiens

    Amiens,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Nimes - Hôpital Caremeau

    Nîmes,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris (AP-HP) - Unite de Recherche Clinique Saint-Louis Lariboisere-Ferd Widal

    Paris,
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Ltd "Health"

    Batumi, 6010
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • "Pineo Medical Ecosystem" LTD

    Tbilisi, 0114
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • ISR-GEO Med Res Clin Healthycore

    Tbilisi,
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • LTD New Hospitals

    Tbilisi, 0114
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • LTD S.Khechinashvili University Hospital

    Tbilisi, 0179
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • Multprofil Clinic Consilium Medulla

    Tbilisi, 0186
    Georgia

    Site Not Available

  • Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin KöR

    Berlin,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Emovis GmbH

    Berlin,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

    Greifswald,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt am Main

    Hessen,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • LMU - Klinikum der Universität München - Campus Grosshadern

    München,
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Medyczne Neuromed Pawel Lisewski

    Bydgoszcz,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o.

    Gdynia,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Centrum Medyczne Pratia Katowice

    Katowice,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Krakowska Akademia Neurologii Sp. z o.o.

    Krakow,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Krakowskie Centrum MedyczneSp.z o.o

    Krakow,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Pratia MCM Krakow

    Krakow,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Indywidualna Praktyka Lekarska dr hab. med. Anna Szczepanska-Szerej

    Lublin,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Instytut Zdrowia Dr Boczarska-Jedynak Sp. z o.o. S.K.

    Oświęcim,
    Poland

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitari Vall D Hebron

    Barcelona,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Complejo Hospitalario Ruber Juan Bravo

    Madrid,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre

    Madrid,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario Regional De Malaga

    Málaga,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe

    Valencia,
    Spain

    Site Not Available

  • Central Research Associates

    Birmingham, Alabama 35205
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • CCT Research

    Phoenix, Arizona 85044
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • HonorHealth Neurology

    Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hope Clinical Research, LLC

    Canoga Park, California 91303
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Axiom Research LLC

    Colton, California 92324
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Fullerton Neurological Center

    Fullerton, California 92835
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neurology Center of North Orange County

    Fullerton, California 92835
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • SDS Clinical Trials

    Orange, California 92868
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Alliance Clinical San Diego (Acclaim Clinical Research)

    San Diego, California 92120
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Los Angeles Headache Center

    Savannah, California 31406
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale University School of Medicine

    East Hartford, Connecticut 06118
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hasbani Neurology

    New Haven, Connecticut 06511
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New England Institute for Neurology and Headache (NEINH)/Medical Practice

    Stamford, Connecticut 06905
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Visionary Investigators Network (VIN)

    Aventura, Florida 33180
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Velocity Clinical Research - Hallandale Beach

    Hallandale, Florida 33009
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • AGA Clinical Trials

    Hialeah, Florida 33012
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Infinity Clinical Research, LLC

    Hollywood, Florida 33024
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions Healthcare, Inc (CNS Healthcare, INC)

    Jacksonville, Florida 32256
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • 840042

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Quantum Clinical Trials

    Miami Beach, Florida 33140
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Neuroscience Solutions, Inc ((CNS Healthcare) - Psychiatry)

    Orlando, Florida 32801
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Guardian Angel Research Center

    Tampa, Florida 33614
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Clinical Trials Inc

    Winter Park, Florida 32131
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Conquest Research

    Winter Park, Florida 32789
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Cedar Crosse Research Center

    Chicago, Illinois 60607
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Chicago Headache Center & Research Institute

    Chicago, Illinois 60657
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Robbins Headache Clinic

    Riverwoods, Illinois 60015
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MD Fort Wayne Neurological Center

    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Comprehensive Neurology Services

    Frederick, Maryland 21702
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Boston Clinical Trials Inc

    Boston, Massachusetts 02131
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Arnold Pain Management

    Brookline, Massachusetts 02115
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neurology Center of NE,PC - Neurology

    Foxborough, Massachusetts 02035
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lone Star Neurology,

    Westborough, Massachusetts 01581
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • New England Regional Headache Center, Inc.

    Worcester, Massachusetts 01609
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Quest Research Institute

    Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology

    Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Research Professionals

    Chesterfield, Missouri 63005
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Alliance Clinical Las Vegas (Excel Clinical Research)

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • M3 Wake Research - Las Vegas Wellness Way

    Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • SPRI Clinical Trials, LLC

    Brooklyn, New York 11235
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Nuvance Health Medical Practice

    Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Rochester Clinical Research

    Rochester, New York 14609
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Asheville Neurology Specialists

    Asheville, North Carolina 28806
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Headache Wellness Center

    Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Blue Sky MD

    Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Headache Center of Hope

    Cincinnati, Ohio 45236
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • OrthoNeuro

    New Albany, Ohio 43054
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Helios Clinical Research

    Wooster, Ohio 44691
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Suburban Research Associates

    Media, Pennsylvania 19063
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience - Jefferson Neurology Associates - Neurology

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Coastal Carolina Research Center - North Charleston

    North Charleston, South Carolina 29405
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neurology Clinic, PC

    Cordova, Tennessee 38018
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • KCA Neurology, PLLC

    Franklin, Tennessee 37067
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Helios Clinical Research LLC (Helios CR, Inc. Jackson TN)

    Jackson, Tennessee 38305
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Herzog, Steven MD

    Dallas, Texas 75214
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Zenos Clinical Research

    Dallas, Texas 75230
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Lone Star Neurology

    Frisco, Texas 75035
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinical Trial Network

    Houston, Texas 77074
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Research Your Health

    Plano, Texas 75093
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • J. Lewis Research Inc.-Foothill

    Salt Lake City, Utah 84109
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Metrodora Institute

    West Valley City, Utah 84119
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Inova Medical Group - Neurology

    Fairfax, Virginia 22031
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Health - Department of Neurology

    Columbia, Washington 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Frontier Clinical Research, LLC

    Kingwood, West Virginia 26537
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • BCN Research, LLC

    Greenfield, Wisconsin 53228
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Neuroscience Group of Northeast Wisconsin-Neenah

    Neenah, Wisconsin 54956
    United States

    Site Not Available

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