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NCT Number: NCT06029153

Efficacy and Safety of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Treatment of Intractable Migraine

This study is a single-arm, self-controlled clinical trial that explores and evaluates the efficacy of middle meningeal artery embolization with coil in improving migraine symptoms. The main objectives of the study are to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the treatment.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, China

About this study

This study is a single-arm, self-controlled, open-label, single-center clinical trial that explores and evaluates the efficacy of middle meningeal artery embolization with coil in improving migraine symptoms. The inclusion criteria consist of patients with or without aura migraines, who have experienced persistent, chronic migraines for at least 3 months before screening, and have shown resistance to at least two or more drug treatments, with unsatisfactory therapeutic effects, intolerable side effects, or contraindications. The main objectives of the study are to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the treatment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Voluntary written informed consent.
  • Age 18~80 years old (inclusive), regardless of gender.
  • Migraine was diagnosed by clinicians, according to The International Classification of Headache Disorders,3rd Edition
  • Patients with intractable migraine or refractory headache with migraine duration of more than 3 months and recurring migraine in the past 90 days before screening.
  • Patients who take two or more drugs are not satisfied with the therapeutic effect, the side effects of drug treatment are difficult to tolerate or have contraindications.
  • Headache frequency should be confirmed within 30 days before screening.
  • Patients with good compliance, willing and able to follow the requirements of treatment and follow-up observation.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with cervical spondylosis and secondary headaches such as otogenic, nasal, and odontogenic patients with a history of trigeminal autonomic headache, other definite causes of headache, or secondary headache.
  • Patients without suitable vascular access.
  • Patients scheduled for surgery within 90 days.
  • The life expectancy of patients is less than 12 months.
  • History of contrast agent allergy.
  • Lactating or pregnant women, or patients with a fertility plan within 1 year.
  • The clinical status of the patient was extremely poor, with an mRS Score ≥4.
  • Participants who had participated in clinical studies of other drugs or medical devices before enrollment and did not meet the primary study endpoint time limit.
  • The investigator judged that the patient had poor compliance and could not complete the study as required.
  • The patient had a clear history of allergies to embolic materials such as Nitinol alloy, cobalt-based alloy, and platinum-tungsten alloy.
  • Patient was allergic to the contrast agent.
  • Patients with other diseases limit their participation in the study, cannot follow up, or affect the scientific integrity of the study.
  • Patients have clotting disorders or are on anticoagulant therapy.
  • Patients have a history of opioid addiction.
  • Researchers believe that patients who are not suitable to participate in this trial.

Treatment and study plan

Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization

Procedure

Middle meningeal artery embolization with coil.

Primary outcomes

  1. Headache attack frequency (times / month and Headache duration)

    Time frame: At baseline, 90 days after treatment

    Record of headache attack frequency (times / month and Headache duration)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Headache attack frequency (days / month)

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Record of headache attack frequency (days / month)

  2. Days of medication in acute phase and dosage

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Record of days of medication in acute phase and dosage

  3. Severity of headache:Visual Analogue Scale

    Time frame: At baseline,36 hours,day of discharge,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    The scale is mainly composed of a 10cm straight line, one end represents 0 (no pain at al), and the other end represents 10(the worst pain)

  4. Severity of headache:Numerical Rating Scale

    Time frame: At baseline,36 hours,day of discharge,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    The headache level is rated from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the most severe)

  5. Headache aura(nausea,photophobia,phonophobia) frequency

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Record of headache aura

  6. Migraine Disability Assessment

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    The Migraine Disability Assessment questionnaire (MIDAS)

  7. Headache Impact

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)

  8. Migraine-Specific Questionnaire

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Migraine-Specific Questionnaire(MSQ)

  9. Hospital Anxiety and Depression

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS)

  10. Clinical Global Impression

    Time frame: At baseline,30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days, 1 year after treatment

    Clinical Global Impression(CGI)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The Affiliated Hospital Of Guizhou Medical University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Efficacy and Safety of Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Treatment of Intractable Migraine: a Single-arm, Self-control, Open-label, Single-center Trial

Acronym: FAST-EM

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Sep 8, 2023
Registry last updated
Dec 31, 2024

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