Effectivity and Safety of PFO Closure vs Medicine in Alleviating Migraine

NCT ID: NCT04946734

Last Updated: 2025-03-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

440 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-12

Study Completion Date

2025-09-06

Brief Summary

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Effectivity and safety of PFO closure vs medicine in alleviating migraine (SPRING): a multicenter, random, case control study

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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PFO - Patent Foramen Ovale Migraine

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Test Arm

Device PFO closure

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

PFO closure device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Device PFO closure.

Aspirin and clopidogrel

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin 100mg qd for 6 months and clopidogrel 75mg qd administered for 1month after device implanted.

Triptans

Intervention Type DRUG

If migraine recurred, Triptans would be administered during the acute phase.

Control Arm

Drugs only

Group Type OTHER

Aspirin and clopidogrel

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin 100mg qd for 6 months and clopidogrel 75mg qd administered for 1month after device implanted.

Triptans

Intervention Type DRUG

If migraine recurred, Triptans would be administered during the acute phase.

Interventions

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PFO closure device

Device PFO closure.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Aspirin and clopidogrel

Aspirin 100mg qd for 6 months and clopidogrel 75mg qd administered for 1month after device implanted.

Intervention Type DRUG

Triptans

If migraine recurred, Triptans would be administered during the acute phase.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Presence of PFO with right-to-left shunt, confirmed by Transthoracic.
2. Echocardiography (TTE) or transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) with a bubble study.
3. Bubble study positive confirmed by transcranial doppler.
4. Subject is diagnosed of migraine.
5. Subject signs an informed Consent Form and is willing to participate in follow-up visits

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject is diagnosed of headache with clear etiology.
2. Subject had cerebral hemorrhage, bleeding events in other organs within 3 months or was in high risk of bleeding.
3. Brain CT/MR showed ischemic lesions.
4. Subject is diagnosed of hepatic insufficiency: ALT or AST\>3×ULN at the screening visit.
5. Subject is diagnosed of moderate to severe renal insufficiency: eGFR\<30ml/min/1.73m2 at the screening visit.
6. Subject has uncontrolled arrhythmia with clinical significance within 90 days.
7. Subject is diagnosed of unstable angina, severe coronary atherosclerosis or myocardial infarction within 90 days.
8. Subject is diagnosed of pulmonary artery embolism, peripheral artery embolism or deep Vein Thrombosis.
9. Subject cannot follow the study procedure due to other acute or chronic diseases.
10. Subject is pregnant or lactating.
11. Subject is under other RCT.
12. Subject has a life expectancy \<1 year.
13. Subject cannot follow the study procedure due to other reasons in the opinion of the investigators.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zhang Caojin, MD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital Xiamen University

Xiamen, Fujian, China

Site Status

Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Guangdong Sanjiu Brain Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Huizhou First People's Hospital

Huizhou, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Jiangmen Central Hospital

Jiangmen, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Shenzhen People's Hospital

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Site Status

Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University

Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China

Site Status

The First People's Hospital of Nanning

Nanning, Guangxi, China

Site Status

Shangqiu First People's Hospital

Shangqiu, Henan, China

Site Status

Enshi Huiyi Hospital of Rheumatic Diseases

Enshi, Hubei, China

Site Status

Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Zhongnan hospital of wuhan university

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Site Status

Xiangya Hospital Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

Site Status

Nanjing First Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

Site Status

China-Japan Friendship Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status

Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital

Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

Site Status

The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Shenzhen, China

Site Status

The people's hospital of Leshan

Leshan, Sichuan, China

Site Status

Tianjin Chest Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Zi-Yang Y, Hezhi L, Dongling L, Ximeng W, Caojin Z; SPRING Investigators. Rationale and design of the SPRING trail: effectivity and safety of Pfo closuRe vs medIcine in alleviatiNg migraine, a multicenter, randomized and open-label trail. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2024 Apr 5;24(1):198. doi: 10.1186/s12872-024-03866-3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38580946 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SPRING2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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