Treatment for Migraines With an Implantable Device
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00286078 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 3, 2006
Results First Posted : August 9, 2016
Last Update Posted : July 30, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Migraine | Device: Precision | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 179 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Precision Implantable Stimulator for Migraine (PRISM) Study- Occipital Nerve Stimulation (ONS) for Migraine |
Study Start Date : | February 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | November 7, 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment
Active occipital nerve stimulation (stimulation on)
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Device: Precision
Implantable neurostimulator |
Sham Comparator: Control
Sham occipital nerve stimulation from activation to 12 weeks post-activation. Active occipital nerve stimulation from 12 weeks post-activation on.
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Device: Precision
Implantable neurostimulator |
- Migraine Frequency at 12 Weeks [ Time Frame: Baseline and 12 weeks ]Change from baseline in migraine days/month at 12 weeks
- Frequency of Adverse Event [ Time Frame: 26 weeks ]Cumulative frequency of adverse events from randomization to 26 weeks

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
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.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00286078
United States, Colorado | |
Mile High Research Center | |
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80218 | |
United States, Connecticut | |
The New England Center for Headache | |
Stamford, Connecticut, United States, 06902 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Walton Rehabilitation Hospital | |
Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30901 | |
United States, Illinois | |
Rush Pain Center | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612 | |
Diamond Headache Clinic | |
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60614 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
New England Regional Headache Center | |
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Headache Care Center | |
Springfield, Missouri, United States, 65807 | |
United States, Nevada | |
Headache Specialists | |
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89109 | |
United States, New York | |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Montefiore Headache Unit | |
Bronx, New York, United States, 10461 | |
United States, Oregon | |
The Neurological Clinic | |
Portland, Oregon, United States, 97210 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Thomas Jefferson University - Jefferson Headache | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Nashville Neuroscience Group | |
Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37203 | |
United States, Texas | |
Research Center | |
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76162 | |
United States, Utah | |
Lifetree Clinical Research | |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84106 | |
United States, Washington | |
Swedish Pain & Headache Center | |
Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104 |
Principal Investigator: | Richard Lipton, MD | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Responsible Party: | Boston Scientific Corporation |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00286078 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
EI0105 |
First Posted: | February 3, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 9, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | July 30, 2019 |
Last Verified: | July 2019 |
Headache Migraine Refractory Chronic Pain |
Migraine Disorders Headache Disorders, Primary Headache Disorders |
Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases |