Outcomes of Migraine Surgery

NCT ID: NCT04008303

Last Updated: 2021-01-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

WITHDRAWN

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-31

Study Completion Date

2020-06-01

Brief Summary

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Migraines are very common and affect over 35 million Americans a year. Migraines can be painful and affect daily life. The cause of migraine is multifactorial and not completely understood. Treatment usually includes different classes of medications, life style changes, physical therapy, acupuncture, nerve stimulators and avoiding common triggers (like bright lights, certain foods, or loud sounds).

For some patients, Botox injected into the muscles of the forehead and neck can significantly reduce pain. Unfortunately, this does not provide long-term relief as the effect of Botox lasts for 3 months. Since year 2000 surgery to treat a selected population of migraine patients has been gaining popularity and showing promising results. The surgery reduces the pressure on the peripheral nerves that are believed to cause migraine headaches by resecting the surrounding tissue (bone, fascia, muscle, and arteries). This surgery provides a more long-term and permanent relief.

The purpose of this study is to follow the effectiveness and outcomes of migraine surgery.

Detailed Description

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Migraines are very common and affect over 35 million Americans a year. Migraines can be painful and affect daily life. The cause of migraine is multifactorial and not completely understood. Treatment usually includes different classes of medications, life style changes, physical therapy, acupuncture, nerve stimulators and avoiding common triggers (like bright lights, certain foods, or loud sounds).

For some patients, Botox injected into the muscles of the forehead and neck can significantly reduce pain. Unfortunately, this does not provide long-term relief as the effect of Botox lasts for 3 months. Since year 2000 surgery to treat a selected population of migraine patients has been gaining popularity and showing promising results. The surgery reduces the pressure on the peripheral nerves that are believed to cause migraine headaches by resecting the surrounding tissue (bone, fascia, muscle, and arteries). This surgery provides a more long-term and permanent relief.

The purpose of this study is to follow the effectiveness and outcomes of migraine surgery.

Conditions

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Migraine

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients with migraines

Patients seen in clinic and assessed with Migraine Headache Diagnostic Criteria to ensure diagnosis.

Patients track the characteristics of migraine headaches for one month before surgery.

After this month, patients receive surgery in the operating room for migraine.

After surgery, patients track the characteristics of migraine headaches for 3 months.

Patients will then be asked to track the characteristics migraine headaches again at 1 year and 2 years and 5 years after surgery. For these time periods, patients only have to keep track of the characteristics for 1 month intervals.

Migraine surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Surgical decompression of neuromuscular structures causing migraine headaches.

Interventions

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Migraine surgery

Surgical decompression of neuromuscular structures causing migraine headaches.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18 years or older
* Cleared by neurology and headache specialists for surgery
* Patient cleared by neurology for not having medication overuse headaches
* Patient able to localize a consistent trigger site where the migraines start
* Patient has been suffering from migraine for more than 2 years
* Botox injections or nerve blocks have worked for migraine relief in the past
* Patients formally diagnosed with migraine headaches by a neurologist
* Migraines impact quality of life per MIDAS survey
* No history of Mania, Bipolar disorder, Major Dispersive disorder, or suicidal ideation

Exclusion Criteria

* High dose opioid medication use
* Does not meet criteria for migraine diagnosis
* History of prior surgery for migraines
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Brian Drolet

Assistant Professor Department of Plastic Surgery

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Salam Kassis, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

References

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Negro A, Rocchietti-March M, Fiorillo M, Martelletti P. Chronic migraine: current concepts and ongoing treatments. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2011 Dec;15(12):1401-20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22288302 (View on PubMed)

Janis JE, Barker JC, Javadi C, Ducic I, Hagan R, Guyuron B. A review of current evidence in the surgical treatment of migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Oct;134(4 Suppl 2):131S-141S. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000661.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 25254996 (View on PubMed)

Stewart WF, Simon D, Shechter A, Lipton RB. Population variation in migraine prevalence: a meta-analysis. J Clin Epidemiol. 1995 Feb;48(2):269-80. doi: 10.1016/0895-4356(94)00128-d.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 7869073 (View on PubMed)

Leonardi M, Steiner TJ, Scher AT, Lipton RB. The global burden of migraine: measuring disability in headache disorders with WHO's Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). J Headache Pain. 2005 Dec;6(6):429-40. doi: 10.1007/s10194-005-0252-4. Epub 2005 Dec 15.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16388337 (View on PubMed)

Guyuron B, Kriegler JS, Davis J, Amini SB. Five-year outcome of surgical treatment of migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Feb;127(2):603-608. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181fed456.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20966820 (View on PubMed)

Gfrerer L, Guyuron B. Surgical treatment of migraine headaches. Acta Neurol Belg. 2017 Mar;117(1):27-32. doi: 10.1007/s13760-016-0731-1. Epub 2016 Dec 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28013487 (View on PubMed)

Guyuron B, Reed D, Kriegler JS, Davis J, Pashmini N, Amini S. A placebo-controlled surgical trial of the treatment of migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Aug;124(2):461-468. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181adcf6a.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19644260 (View on PubMed)

Guyuron B, Varghai A, Michelow BJ, Thomas T, Davis J. Corrugator supercilii muscle resection and migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2000 Aug;106(2):429-34; discussion 435-7. doi: 10.1097/00006534-200008000-00030.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 10946944 (View on PubMed)

Lee M, Monson MA, Liu MT, Reed D, Guyuron B. Positive botulinum toxin type a response is a prognosticator for migraine surgery success. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Apr;131(4):751-757. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3182818b7f.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23542247 (View on PubMed)

Guyuron B, Kriegler JS, Davis J, Amini SB. Comprehensive surgical treatment of migraine headaches. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Jan;115(1):1-9.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 15622223 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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190993

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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