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Transcutaneous Supraorbital Nerve Stimulator Versus Topiramate in Prevention of Recurrent Migraine

Not Applicable
Conditions
Migraine, Classic
Interventions
Device: Transcutaneous Supraorbital Nerve Stimulator
Registration Number
NCT05516251
Lead Sponsor
Tongji Hospital
Brief Summary

Migraine has been ranked as the second most disabling neurological disorder in the worldwide. Medication or nonpharmacological treatments are all reasonable options for the prevention. Oral topiramate treatment is a typical effective method, while transcutaneous supraorbital nerve stimulation (SNS) was reported to be valuable for migraine acute treatment and even the prevention. As a new nonpharmacological therapeutic method, whether SNS is equivalent to topiramate is still unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare their effects in a cohort of migraine patients. After diagnosed with recurrent or chronic migraine and consented to this research, patients received randomly treatments by either SNS or topiramate, and were followed up prospectively. After a 1-month period of baseline observation, patients were followed by a 1-month treatment, and next 2-month period of followup. At least the following assessments will be performed: (1) Change from baseline in the number of migraine days during the 3 observing months; (2) Change from baseline in the number of moderate/ severe headache days over the 3 observing months; (3) 50% responder rate for the reduction of migraine days (percentage of patients having at least 50% reduction of migraine days) during the first treating month. Comparison of outcome measures between the 2 treatment groups will be performed to show the equivalence of SNS versus topiramate.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged 18-60 years old;
  • Diagnosed with definite migraine (ICHD-3 code 1.1 or 1.2);
  • At least 2 migraine attacks per month during the past 3 months;
  • Consent to participate in the study;
  • No contraindications to associated treatments.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Received preventive treatments during the previous 3 months;
  • Definite other kinds of headache, especially tension-type, medication overuse and secondary headache (ICHD-3 code 8.2);
  • Severe neurological or psychiatric disorders;
  • Severe primary systemic disorders including heart, brain, liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system;
  • Women with pregnancy or lactation.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
TopiramateTopiramate 25Mg Tab-
Transcutaneous Supraorbital Nerve StimulatorTranscutaneous Supraorbital Nerve Stimulator-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
50% responder rateduring the first treating 1 month

50% responder rate for the reduction of migraine days (percentage of patients having at least 50% reduction of migraine days) during the first treating month

moderate/ severe headache daysover the 3 observing months

Change from baseline in the number of moderate/ severe headache days over the 3 observing months

migraine daysduring the 3 observing months

Change from baseline in the number of migraine days during the 3 observing months

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Averaged migraine daysduring the 3 observing months

Averaged migraine days per 4 weeks

migraine attacksduring the 3 observing months

Number of migraine attacks per 4 weeks

Cumulative pain hoursduring the 3 observing months

Cumulative hours per 4 weeks of moderate/severe pain (Suggested by visual analogue scale)

bothersome symptomsduring the 3 observing months

Effect on the most bothersome symptoms (anorexia, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia. Weakness and dizziness)

Migraine functional impactduring the 3 observing months

Using Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) questionnaire, migraine functional impact were evaluated per 4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wensheng Qu

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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