Bion for Occipital Nerve Stimulation

NCT ID: NCT00205829

Last Updated: 2012-08-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1/PHASE2

Total Enrollment

10 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-01-31

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective, single-centre, cross-over study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of using the bion, an implantable medical device, for the treatment of chronic headaches. The clinical study is proposed to determine the anticipated adverse event rate and treatment outcomes at the conclusion of the study. Each trial subject will serve as his/her own control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Chronic Headaches

Keywords

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Chronic headaches greater occipital nerve stimulation

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Active Therapy

Occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) therapy delivered to a subject implanted with a bion ONS device

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

battery-powered bion(R) microstimulator system

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stimulation on from initial activation and on.

Interventions

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battery-powered bion(R) microstimulator system

Stimulation on from initial activation and on.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Be diagnosed with chronic migraine or primary chronic daily headache
2. Have headaches characterized by pain
3. Be 18 years of age or older;
4. Be willing and able to follow all study-related procedures during course of study;
5. Have exhibited refractoriness to two acute medication regimens and two prophylactic medications from two separate preventive classes.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Have received a botulinum toxin (botox) injection for treatment of headache within the last 90 days;
2. Have previously undergone destructive ganglionectomy
3. Have had a previous surgery in the intended implant area;
4. Have Arnold-Chiari malformation;
5. Have participated within the last 30 days or plan to participate during this study in another device or drug trial;
6. Be pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant during the study period;
7. Have an implanted electrical device (e.g., pacemaker, spinal cord stimulator) that may interfere with this therapy;
8. Demonstrate significant psychological signs, substance abuse symptoms, or behavioral problems on examination and/or history that, in the investigator's judgment, render them inappropriate for the study;
9. Currently require, or be likely to require, diathermy;
10. Have other medical conditions that the investigator believes would confound the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Boston Scientific Corporation

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Peter J. Goadsby, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University College London Hospitals

Locations

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University College London - Institute of Neurology

London, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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CR-B-(E)-003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id