Study of BOTOX Injections in Prevention of Migraine in Adult Participants With Episodic Migraine
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05028569 |
Recruitment Status :
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First Posted : August 31, 2021
Last Update Posted : March 21, 2023
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Migraine is a neurological disease characterized by moderate or severe headache, associated with nausea, vomiting, and/or sensitivity to light and sound (ICHD 2018). Migraine can be further categorized according to the frequency of attacks as episodic migraine (EM) or chronic migraine (CM). This study will assess the effects of BOTOX in preventing migraine in adult participants with EM.
BOTOX is being developed for the prevention of migraine in adults with episodic migraine (EM). Participants will be enrolled in 3 different treatment groups. There is 1 in 3 chance that participants will be assigned to receive placebo. Approximately 777 adult participants with EM will be enrolled in approximately 125 sites across the world.
Participants will receive intramuscular injections (injected into the muscle) of BOTOX or Placebo on Week 0 and Week 12. Eligible participants will receive BOTOX on Week 24 and Week 36.
There may be higher treatment burden for participants in this trial compared to their standard of care. Participants will attend regular visits during the study at a hospital or clinic. The effect of the treatment will be checked by medical assessments, blood tests, checking for side effects and completing questionnaires.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Episodic Migraine | Drug: BOTOX Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 777 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Phase 3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of BOTOX (Botulinum Toxin Type A) for the Prevention of Migraine in Subjects With Episodic Migraine |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 5, 2021 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | January 31, 2024 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | July 1, 2024 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BOTOX Dose A
Participants will receive BOTOX Dose A on Week 0 and Week 12. Eligible participants will receive BOTOX Dose A on Week 24 and Week 36.
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Drug: BOTOX
Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Botulinum Toxin Type A |
Experimental: BOTOX Dose B
Participants will receive BOTOX Dose B on Week 0 and Week 12. Eligible participants will receive BOTOX Dose A on Week 24 and Week 36.
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Drug: BOTOX
Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Botulinum Toxin Type A |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Participants will receive placebo on Week 0 and Week 12. Eligible participants will receive BOTOX Dose A on Week 24 and Week 36.
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Drug: BOTOX
Intramuscular Injection
Other Name: Botulinum Toxin Type A Drug: Placebo Intramuscular Injection |
- Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Monthly Migraine Days [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Change from baseline in the frequency of monthly migraine days (i.e., migraine or probable migraine headache days) will be assessed.
- Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Monthly Headache Days [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Change from baseline in the frequency of monthly headache days will be assessed.
- Responder Status of 50% Reduction From Baseline in the Frequency of Monthly Migraine Days [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Percentage of participants achieving 50% reduction from baseline in the frequency of monthly migraine days will be assessed.
- Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Monthly Acute Headache Medication Days [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]The change from baseline in acute migraine medication use days will be assessed.
- Change From Baseline in Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQ v2.1) Role Function - Restrictive (RFR) Domain Score [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Role Function Restrictive (RFR) domain assesses how migraines limit one's daily social and work-related activities using a 6-point scale ranging from "none of the time" to "all of the time".
- Change From Baseline in the Activity Impairment in Migraine - Diary (AIM-D) Physical Impairment Domain Score [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]AIM-D Physical impairment Domain Score asks participants to rate the level of difficulty experienced with physical impairment using a 6-point rating scale ranging from "not difficult at all" to "I could not do it at all".
- Change From Baseline in the Frequency of Monthly Neck Pain Days Associated With Headache Among Participants Who Report at least 1 day of Neck Pain Associated With Headache During Baseline [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Change from baseline in the frequency of monthly neck pain days associated with headache will be assessed among participants who report at least 1 day of neck pain associated with headache during baseline.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of migraine headache disorder meeting International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-3 diagnostic criteria for migraine with aura or migraine without aura for >= 12 months.
- Onset of migraine before 50 years of age.
- History of 6 to 14 migraine days/month in each of the 3 months prior to Visit 1.
- Six to 14 migraine/probable migraine days during the 4-week screening/baseline phase.
- Less than 15 headache days/month in each of the 3 months prior to Visit 1 and during the 4-week screening/baseline phase.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current diagnosis of chronic migraine according to ICHD-3.
- 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.
- History of headache attributed to another disorder (eg, secondary headaches), except medication overuse headache.
- History of an inadequate response to >4 medications (2 of which have different mechanisms of action) prescribed for the prevention of migraine.
- Pregnant or nursing females.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05028569
Contact: ABBVIE CALL CENTER | 844-663-3742 | abbvieclinicaltrials@abbvie.com |

Study Director: | ABBVIE INC. | AbbVie |
Responsible Party: | AbbVie |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT05028569 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
M21-307 2021-001979-16 ( EudraCT Number ) |
First Posted: | August 31, 2021 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 21, 2023 |
Last Verified: | March 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
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Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.: | No |
Migraine Episodic Migraine BOTOX Botulinum Toxin Type A) |
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