Treatment for Migraines With an Implantable Device
Migraine
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Migraine focused on measuring Headache, Migraine, Refractory, Chronic, Pain
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: Be diagnosed with multiple migraines per month of moderate to severe intensity; Be refractory to medication; Be an appropriate candidate for the surgical procedures required for this study; Be willing and able to comply with all study related procedures; Be capable of reading and understanding patient information materials and giving written informed consent. Key Exclusion Criteria: Have onset of migraine after age 50; Have a significant psychiatric disorder; Have previously been treated with occipital nerve stimulation; Have had an injection of botulinum toxin in the head or neck within 6 months prior to enrollment; Have previously undergone destructive ganglionectomy affecting C2/C3 occipital and/or trigeminal distribution or have an occipital blockade or radio frequency procedure currently in effect; Have a condition currently requiring or likely to require the use of MRI or diathermy; Have an active implantable device; Have participated in any drug or device trial in the last 4 weeks or plan to participate in any other study.
Sites / Locations
- Mile High Research Center
- The New England Center for Headache
- Walton Rehabilitation Hospital
- Rush Pain Center
- Diamond Headache Clinic
- New England Regional Headache Center
- Headache Care Center
- Headache Specialists
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Montefiore Headache Unit
- The Neurological Clinic
- Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Headache
- Nashville Neuroscience Group
- Research Center
- Lifetree Clinical Research
- Swedish Pain & Headache Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Treatment
Control
Active occipital nerve stimulation (stimulation on)
Sham occipital nerve stimulation from activation to 12 weeks post-activation. Active occipital nerve stimulation from 12 weeks post-activation on.