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Occipital Nerve Stimulation to Treat Chronic Headaches

NCT00205894 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2008-09-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a implantable device, called the bion(R), in the treatment of chronic headache. The bion microstimulator is placed underneath the skin next to the greater occipital nerve. The bion microstimulator then stimulates the nerve by generating small amounts of electrical current.

Conditions

  • Headache Disorders

Interventions

DEVICE

bion microstimulator

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston Scientific Corporation

    lead INDUSTRY

Principal Investigators

  • David Dodick, MD · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2004-01-31
Primary Completion
2006-10-31
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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