The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Avulux device in reducing the impact of migraine headaches as measured by improvement in Headache Impact Test (HIT-6TM) scores at three weeks when compared to a control/sham device.
Avulux™ is intended to decrease the impact of headache and migraine on normal daily life and the ability to function, and reduce the frequency and severity of headache, in adult patients diagnosed with episodic migraine headache or chronic migraine. Avulux™ consists of a pair of optical filters in the form of spectacle lenses, provided in standard spectacle frames or as clip-on units, coated with a thin film that effectively blocks light at specified wavelength ranges while minimizing distortion of the visible spectrum. The optical filters block a portion of the optical spectrum that is suspected to stimulate photophobic responses that trigger some, and exacerbate most, migraines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
Headache Impact Test
Avulux™ Optical Filter in the Form of Spectacle Lenses
Sham
Remington-Davis Clinical Research
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) total score
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Avulux device in reducing the impact of migraine headaches as measured by improvement in Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) scores at three weeks when compared to a control/sham device. HIT-6 scores range from 36 to 78. Higher scores indicate a greater impact of headaches on the respondent's life, i.e., 36 = no impact, 78 = maximum impact.
Time frame: Three-week
Number and Severity of Headache Days
To measure effects on the number and severity of headaches, we will use the subjects' daily diaries to count the number of days with headache that either a) made activity difficult, b) caused activity changes, or c) caused patient to go to bed. We will then compare the proportion of days with headaches that met one of these criteria for the 4-week baseline period and the 3-week intervention.
Time frame: Three-week
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