This is a randomized study for the prevention and acute treatment of migraine using open label nVNS and standard of care versus standard of care. .
A randomized study for the prevention and acute treatment of migraine using open label nVNS and standard of care versus standard of care. Eligible subjects will participate in a 4 week run-in period after which they will be randomized (1:1) to either nVNS and standard of care (nVNS group) or standard of care (SOC group) for 12 weeks. The nVNS group will use the nVNS device preventatively and acutely for the treatment of migraine. The SOC group will continue to use their regular standard of care migraine treatment medications for the duration of the 12 week randomized period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation using the gammaCore Sapphire device
Danish Headache Center
Glostrup Municipality, Denmark
CTC, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Hamburg, Germany
Reduction in number of migraine days during the last four weeks in the twelve-week randomized period compared with the four-week run-in period
Reduction in number of migraine days during the last four weeks in the twelve-week randomized period compared with the four-week run-in period
Time frame: The last four weeks in the randomization period compared to the four week run-in period.
Reduction in number of headache days during the last four-weeks in the twelve-week randomized period compared to the four-week run-in period
Reduction in number of headache days during the last four-weeks in the twelve-week randomized period compared to the four-week run-in period
Time frame: The last four weeks in the randomization period compared to the four week run-in period.
Reduction in number of migraine days and headache days (separately)
Reduction in number of migraine days and headache days (separately) during weeks 1 through 4, 5 through 8 in the 12 week randomised period
Time frame: 12 week randomised period
Rate of responders for the nVNS group compared to the standard of care group.
Rate of responders (mean reduction in migraine days during the last four weeks in the twelve-week randomization period compared to the four-week run-in period dichotomized as \<25% vs. ≥25%, \<50% vs ≥50% and \<75% vs ≥75%, separately) for the nVNS group compared to the standard of care group.
Time frame: The last four weeks in the randomization period compared to the four week run-in period.
Acute treatment response for nVNS and standard of care therapies
Acute treatment response for nVNS and standard of care therapies at 30, 60 and 120 minutes post-treatment, for all treated migraine attacks in the twelve-week randomized period
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Migräne- und Kopfschmerzklinik Königstein
Königstein im Taunus, Germany
Klinik für Neurologie, Ludwig-Maximilliams-Universität, Klinikum Grosshadern
München, Germany
Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurologie, Universitätsmedizin Rostock
Rostock, Germany
National Neurological Institute C. Mondino Foundatio
Mondino, Pavia, Italy
U.O. Neurologia III - Cefalee e Neuroalgologia, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto
Milan, Italy
Department of Neurological, Motor and Sensorial Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele
Rome, Italy
University of Turin
Turin, Italy
Headache Unit, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron
Barcelona, Spain
...and 7 more locations
Time frame: 12 week randomised period
Consistency of response
Consistency of response as defined as the percentage of subjects who achieve treatment response in 25%, 50% and 75% or greater of their attacks, in subjects treating at least two attacks, for nVNS and standard of care therapies for all treated migraine attacks during the randomized period
Time frame: 12 week randomised period
Safety and tolerability of nVNS as measured by adverse events
Safety and tolerability of nVNS as measured by adverse events
Time frame: 12 week randomised period