Cannabis to prevent migraine attacks before they start
Treatments studied
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This Phase 2 trial tests whether using cannabis can prevent migraine attacks from happening. It specifically looks at people with chronic migraine who have tried and not benefited from other prevention medicines.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can sign consent and follow all study steps, including forms and headache tracking.
- You’re 25 years or older and have migraine diagnosed for at least 12 months.
- You have chronic migraine for at least the last 3 months.
- You’ve tried at least 2 migraine prevention medicines before and either they didn’t work or you couldn’t tolerate them.
- You can use contraception if you could become pregnant, and you won’t be pregnant during the study.
- During a 1-month “baseline” period, you complete at least 90% of headache diary days.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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