PRIMA PFO Migraine Trial
PRIMA
Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale In Migraine With Aura - A Randomized Prospective Study (Prima Trial)
1 other identifier
interventional
107
4 countries
17
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate migraine headache frequency in subjects who have migraine with aura and a patent foramen ovale (PFO, a slit-like opening between the right and left upper chambers (atria) of the heart which normally closes at or soon after birth) who are randomized to either undergo closure of the patent foramen ovale or continue with standard medical management.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started May 2006
Longer than P75 for phase_2
17 active sites
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2006
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 20, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 23, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 1, 2013
CompletedFebruary 4, 2019
February 1, 2019
6.8 years
July 20, 2007
February 1, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Migraine headache frequency
12 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Responder rate; Acute migraine medication use; Quality of life evaluations; Effects of Anti-thrombotic medications; Adverse events; PFO Closure
12 months
Study Arms (2)
Medical Management
NO INTERVENTIONPFO Closure
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Subjects who are age 18 to 65
- Subjects who have migraine headaches with aura diagnosed by a doctor
- Subjects who have not responded to or cannot take common migraine preventive medications
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects with a clinical history of stroke
- Subjects who cannot take aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix)
- Subjects who are pregnant or desire to become pregnant within the next year
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (17)
University of Calgary- Foothills Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, T2N 2T9, Canada
Alberta Health Services and the University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1Y6, Canada
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 1A2, Canada
Davisville Medical Center
Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1Y2, Canada
Institut de Cardiologie de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, H1T 1C8, Canada
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada
Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin
Berlin, 12683, Germany
Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg
Halle, 06120, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg
Hamburg, 20246, Germany
Neurologisch-verhaltensmedizinische Schmerzklinik Kiel
Kiel, 24149, Germany
Universitätsklinikum Münster
Münster, 48129, Germany
Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern
Bern, 3010, Switzerland
Kopfwehzentrum Hirslanden Zürich
Zurich, 8088, Switzerland
Royal Sussex County Hospital
Brighton, BN2 5BE, United Kingdom
St. Mary's Hospital Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
South Manchester University Hospital
Manchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Mattle HP, Evers S, Hildick-Smith D, Becker WJ, Baumgartner H, Chataway J, Gawel M, Gobel H, Heinze A, Horlick E, Malik I, Ray S, Zermansky A, Findling O, Windecker S, Meier B. Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale in migraine with aura, a randomized controlled trial. Eur Heart J. 2016 Jul 7;37(26):2029-36. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw027. Epub 2016 Feb 22.
PMID: 26908949DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Prima Trial Steering Committee
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 20, 2007
First Posted
July 23, 2007
Study Start
May 1, 2006
Primary Completion
February 1, 2013
Study Completion
February 1, 2013
Last Updated
February 4, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-02