NCT01532830

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to assess feasibility and clarify the design of future study(ies) to support marketing approval of the GammaCore™ device for the treatment and/or prevention of migraine symptoms.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2012

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2012

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 10, 2012

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 15, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2012

Completed
24 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 25, 2012

Completed
5.8 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

May 11, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

July 10, 2018

Status Verified

June 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

February 10, 2012

Results QC Date

March 7, 2018

Last Update Submit

June 11, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

vagus nerve stimulationvagal nerve stimulationnVNSVNSmigrainenon invasivegammacore

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Safety - Number of Participants With Adverse Effects

    The primary outcome measure for this study was the assessment of adverse events as unanticipated or anticipated.

    End of Study - 7 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Mean Change in Headache Pain From Baseline to 120 Minutes

    120 minutes

  • Change in Photophobia (Visual) From Baseline to 120 Minutes

    Base line and 120 minutes

  • Change in Phonophobia (Auditory) From Baseline to 120 Minutes

    Baseline and 120 minutes

  • Mean Change in Nausea From Baseline to 120 Minutes

    Baseline 120 minutes

  • Mean Change in Functional Disability

    Baseline and 120 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Active

EXPERIMENTAL

n-VNS active therapy

Device: n-VNS

Interventions

n-VNSDEVICE
Also known as: gammaCore
Active

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Is between the ages of 18 and 55 years.
  • Has been previously diagnosed as suffering from migraine, in accordance with the ICHD-2 Classification criteria (2nd), with or without aura.
  • Experiences at least 2 migraines per month, but less than 15 headache days per month (over the last 3 months).
  • Has age of onset of migraine less than 50 years old.
  • Is able to give written Informed Consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Has a history of aneurysm, intracranial hemorrhage, brain tumors or significant head trauma.
  • Has a lesion (including lymphadenopathy) at the GammaCore™ treatment site.
  • Has known or suspected severe atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, severe carotid artery disease (e.g. bruits or history of TIA or CVA), congestive heart failure (CHF), coronary artery disease or recent myocardial infarction.
  • Has a history or baseline ECG that identifies the presence of a clinically significant unstable cardiac arrhythmia, second degree heart block type II, history of ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, or known cardiac syndromes that may be associated with increased risk of sudden death in otherwise healthy people.
  • Has had a previous bilateral or right cervical vagotomy.
  • Has a clinically significant irregular heart rate or rhythm.
  • Has uncontrolled high blood pressure.
  • Is currently implanted with an electrical and/or neurostimulator device, including but not limited to cardiac pacemaker, vagal neurostimulator, deep brain stimulator, spinal stimulator, bone growth stimulator, or cochlear implant.
  • Has a history of carotid endarterectomy or vascular neck surgery on the right side.
  • Has been implanted with metal cervical spine hardware or has a metallic implant near the GammaCore™ stimulation site.
  • Has a recent or repeated history of syncope.
  • Has a recent or repeated history of seizure.
  • Has a history or suspicion of narcotic abuse.
  • Takes medication for acute headaches more than 10 days per month.
  • Is pregnant, nursing, thinking of becoming pregnant in the next 3 months, or of childbearing years and is unwilling to use an accepted form of birth control.
  • +3 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

UCSF Headache Center

San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

Location

New York Headache Center

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Montefiore Headache Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Goadsby PJ, Grosberg BM, Mauskop A, Cady R, Simmons KA. Effect of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation on acute migraine: an open-label pilot study. Cephalalgia. 2014 Oct;34(12):986-93. doi: 10.1177/0333102414524494. Epub 2014 Mar 7.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Migraine Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Headache Disorders, PrimaryHeadache DisordersBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System Diseases

Results Point of Contact

Title
Clinical Affairs
Organization
electroCore LLC

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
LTE60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 10, 2012

First Posted

February 15, 2012

Study Start

February 1, 2012

Primary Completion

July 1, 2012

Study Completion

July 25, 2012

Last Updated

July 10, 2018

Results First Posted

May 11, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations