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This is a randomized, blinded study designed to assess the efficacy of a portable, non-invasive neuromodulation system for the treatment of episodic migraine headaches.
This is a multi-center, triple-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized pivotal trial evaluating the adjunctive prophylactic treatment of episodic migraine headache using a caloric vestibular stimulation (CVS) device developed by Scion NeuroStim, LLC (SNS). This study has been reviewed by the FDA and is categorized as posing NSR (nonsignificant risk).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| active device | Active Comparator | A standardized active neuromodulation waveform will be used for all active Device patients at all Study sites. The Device will be used twice daily. |
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| placebo device | Placebo Comparator | A standardized placebo neuromodulation waveform will be used for all placebo Device patients at all Study sites. The Device will be used twice daily. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| neuromodulation for episodic migraine headache | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change in Number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days | Change in the average total number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days (number of days in the month that a participant experienced a migraine) after 3 months of treatment comparable to the pre-device use Baseline Period of 1 month, as reported in a headache diary. Negative number indicated improvement (a reduction in the average number of migraine headache days experienced per month). | after 84 days of Device use |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days (Reduction by by 50% or More) | Number of participants that experienced a reduction of 50% or more in Monthly Migraine Headache Days (total days during a month on which a migraine occurred) during the third month of device use as compared with their pre-device use Baseline Period. | after 84 days of Device use |
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INCLUSION CRITERIA:
EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
Individuals who:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Lesco Rogers, MD | Scion NeuroStim | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Naval Medical Center | San Diego | California | 92134 | United States | ||
| Michigan Headache and Neurological Institute |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 28656612 | Derived | Wilkinson D, Ade KK, Rogers LL, Attix DK, Kuchibhatla M, Slade MD, Smith LL, Poynter KP, Laskowitz DT, Freeman MC, Hoffer ME, Saper JR, Scott DL, Sakel M, Calhoun AH, Black RD. Preventing Episodic Migraine With Caloric Vestibular Stimulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Headache. 2017 Jul;57(7):1065-1087. doi: 10.1111/head.13120. Epub 2017 Jun 27. |
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| ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FG000 | Active Device | A standardized, active tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered by a device used twice daily for all active Device patients at all Study sites. |
| FG001 | Placebo Device (Inactive Device) | A standardized, fully-inactive placebo tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered twice daily by the study device was used for this group at all Study sites. |
| FG002 | Placebo Device (Partially Active) | The description of this treatment is a standardized partially-active neuromodulation waveform delivered twice daily was used for the first 20 participants randomized to the placebo group at all Study sites. While the participants in this group were supposed to have received a fully-inactive waveform, their devices were found to be delivering an unintended partially-active treatment. This was discovered well after the study had begun. As their results did not represent use of a true (i.e., fully inactive) device, these participants were separated from the main placebo group and followed for safety only for the duration of the study. |
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| Overall Study |
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Baseline analysis populations include the fifty (50) participants who were randomized BID Active, the thirty (30) participants who were randomized to BID Placebo and received BID Placebo (fully inactive), and the twenty (20) who were randomized to BID Placebo BUT received Partially-Active devices.
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| ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BG000 | BID Active | Participants (episodic migraineurs) self-administered twice-daily active treatments for 12 weeks The Device delivered a standardized, active tvCVS neuromodulation waveform twice-daily to all active Device patients at all Study sites. |
| BG001 | BID Inactive Placebo |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Continuous | Only participants that had data for this baseline measure were included in the analysis. Two (2) inactive placebo participants did not have baseline population for this baseline measure. |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Change in Number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days | Change in the average total number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days (number of days in the month that a participant experienced a migraine) after 3 months of treatment comparable to the pre-device use Baseline Period of 1 month, as reported in a headache diary. Negative number indicated improvement (a reduction in the average number of migraine headache days experienced per month). | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria, received either placebo (completely inactive) or fully active devices, and completed this outcome effectiveness measures were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. Additional missing data comes from participants not being fully compliant with headache diary. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | migraine days | after 84 days of Device use |
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12 weeks
clinicaltrials.gov terms were used.
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Active Device | A standardized, active tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered by a device used twice daily for all active Device patients at all Study sites. |
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| Term | Organ System | Source Vocabulary | Assessment Type | Notes | Statistical Information |
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| Bronchitis | Infections and infestations | Systematic Assessment |
The devices of the first 20 placebo-randomized participants were found to be delivering a partially active treatment. Not yet distributed devices were corrected to ensure they were fully inactive and were supplied to all other placebo-randomized participants thereafter. 2 participants were found to have not met the criteria after inclusion into the study. These results weren't included in the primary/some secondary outcome analyses, as they artificially inflated the effectiveness of the device
| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Robert Black | Scion NeuroStim, Inc | 919-260-5528 | bacllc@earthlink.net |
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| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot_SAP | Yes | Yes | No | Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan | Jul 24, 2014 | Mar 14, 2025 | Prot_SAP_000.pdf |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008881 | Migraine Disorders |
| D012008 | Recurrence |
| ID | Term |
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| D051270 | Headache Disorders, Primary |
| D020773 | Headache Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
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The study was designed with two arms - active and placebo. The devices for the first 20 placebo-randomized participants were found to be partially active. Therefore, the fully placebo arm was separated into placebo and partially active placebo. Only the active and placebo arms were followed (and outcomes posted) for effectiveness. All (active, placebo, and partially active) were followed and outcomes posted for safety.
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| Total Monthly Headache Pain Score | After three months of Device use, the average Total Monthly Headache Pain Score compared to the average derived from the Pre-use Baseline Period (1 month). This is calculated by adding the cumulative maximum pain scores for all days the subject had a headache, as noted as the maximum daily headache pain score on a scale of 1 (lowest pain)-10 (highest pain) for each headache day as reported by the subject in their daily headache diary. Each month was counted as 28 days. Therefore, the total possible score for each month was 28-280. A negative number indicates a reduction in pain score. | after 84 days of Device use |
| (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition - Change in Beck Depression Index Score | A patient's Pre-device use Baseline Period mood score from the Beck Depression Index is compared with those at the end of the 3 month Device use period. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression, with each of the 21 items, rated on a 4-point scale (0-3). The total scores rage from 0-63. The higher the score the more depressed. Mood scores are assessed for: decline, no change, or an improvement. A negative score indicates improvement in mood. | after 84 days of Device use |
| (Safety Measure) Dizziness: Verify the Absence of Change in Material Dizziness (Berg Balance) | The purpose of this study endpoint is to verify, using the Berg Balance test, the absence of change in material dizziness (with the associated risk of falls) as a consequence of using the Device. The test consists of 14 balance- related tasks ranging from standing up from a sitting position to standing on one foot. Each task is graded from 0 - 4, and the final measure is the sum from all elements of the Test: • 41-56 = low risk of fall • 21-40 = medium risk of fall • 0-20 = high risk of fall. Possible scores range from 0-56. Scores of zero indicate no change in balance. | after 84 days of Device use |
| (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition - Change in Digit Symbol Coding Cognitive Speed | A patient's Pre-use Baseline Period cognitive speed scores, using the Digit Symbol Coding assessment, will be compared with those at the end of the Device use period. The Digit-Symbol Subtest of the WAIS-III, is a timed pencil-and-paper task that measures processing speed and visual-motor coordination. It involves matching symbols to numbers using a key, with the goal of completing as many correct matches as possible within a 120-second time limit. The number of correct matches completed is counted. The lowest possible count is 0 (zero correct matches). The higher the number of correct matches completed, the better the cognitive speed of the participant. Cognitive speed will be assessed for: a decline, no change, or an improvement. A positive number indicates improvement. | after 84 days of Device use |
| (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition Measure - Change in Short Term Memory Test Scores | A patient's Pre-use Baseline Period memory scores, using Short Term memory test (an old/new paradigm for face recognition) are compared with those at the end of the 3-month Device use period. This assessment was created by the study Neuropsychologist where participants were shown faces at baseline then shown another set which included a subset then had seen before and had to say if they had seen them before later during the visit (to test short term memory). Scores range from 0-10. Higher scores indicate better short term memory. Memory scores were assessed for: a decline, no change, or an improvement from baseline to the end of treatment month 3. A negative score indicates improvement. | after 84 days of Device use |
| Average of Monthly Treated Headaches (Acute Anti-migraine Prescription Drug Intake) | This measures counts the number of times abortive medications are taken. The baseline count is subtracted from the third month count. A negative number indicates a reduction in abortive medications used. The greater the negative number, the more reduced the use of abortive medications. | after 84 days of device use |
| Ann Arbor |
| Michigan |
| 48104 |
| United States |
| Carolina Headache Institute | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 27516 | United States |
| Duke University | Durham | North Carolina | 27705 | United States |
| Headache Wellness Center | Greensboro | North Carolina | 27405 | United States |
| Kent University | Canterbury | Kent | CT2 7NP | United Kingdom |
| Unspecified reasons |
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| Compliance issues |
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Participants (episodic migraineurs) self-administered twice-daily inactive/sham treatments for 12 weeks The Device delivered a standardized, placebo (no power to the earpieces) tvCVS neuromodulation waveform twice-daily to all inactive placebo Device patients at all Study sites. |
| BG002 | BID Partially-Active Placebo | Participants (episodic migraineurs) self-administered twice-daily partially active treatments for 12 weeks The description of this treatment is a standardized partially-active neuromodulation waveform delivered twice daily was used for the first 20 participants randomized to the placebo group at all Study sites. While the participants in this group were supposed to have received a fully-inactive waveform, their devices were found to be delivering an unintended partially-active treatment. This was discovered well after the study had begun. As their results did not represent use of a true (i.e., fully inactive) device, these participants were separated from the main placebo group and followed for safety only for the duration of the study. |
| BG003 | Total | Total of all reporting groups |
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| Sex: Female, Male | Count of Participants | Participants | No |
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| Disease Duration | Only participants with data for this baseline analysis measure were included in this analysis. Disease duration was not collected for two(2) BID Active, one (1) BID Placebo, and three (3) BID Partially-Active Placebo participants. | Mean | Standard Deviation | Years |
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| Years of Education | Only participants with data reported for this baseline measure are included in the analysis. Education data was not collected for four (4) BID Active and three (3) BID Placebo participants. | Mean | Standard Deviation | Years |
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| Baseline migraine days | The number of days with a migraine headache reported during the 28-day baseline period, based on a headache diary | Only participants with data reported for this baseline measure are included in the analysis. Data is missing for this baseline measure due to the original headache diaries being either inaccessible or not completed by the participants at the time of the study. | Mean | Standard Deviation | days |
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A standardized, active tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered by a device used twice daily for all active Device patients at all Study sites.
| OG001 | BID Placebo (Fully Inactive Device) | A standardized, fully-inactive placebo tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered twice daily by the study device was used for this group at all Study sites. |
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| Secondary | Number of Monthly Migraine Headache Days (Reduction by by 50% or More) | Number of participants that experienced a reduction of 50% or more in Monthly Migraine Headache Days (total days during a month on which a migraine occurred) during the third month of device use as compared with their pre-device use Baseline Period. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria & received either placebo (completely inactive) or fully active devices and completed primary and secondary outcome effectiveness measures were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. For both Active and Placebo, all participants with baseline and third month of data were included in analysis. Additional missing data comes from participants not being fully compliant with headache diary. | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | Total Monthly Headache Pain Score | After three months of Device use, the average Total Monthly Headache Pain Score compared to the average derived from the Pre-use Baseline Period (1 month). This is calculated by adding the cumulative maximum pain scores for all days the subject had a headache, as noted as the maximum daily headache pain score on a scale of 1 (lowest pain)-10 (highest pain) for each headache day as reported by the subject in their daily headache diary. Each month was counted as 28 days. Therefore, the total possible score for each month was 28-280. A negative number indicates a reduction in pain score. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria, received either active or placebo (completely inactive) treatments, and completed this effectiveness measure were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. Additional missing data comes from participants not being fully compliant with headache diary. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition - Change in Beck Depression Index Score | A patient's Pre-device use Baseline Period mood score from the Beck Depression Index is compared with those at the end of the 3 month Device use period. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression, with each of the 21 items, rated on a 4-point scale (0-3). The total scores rage from 0-63. The higher the score the more depressed. Mood scores are assessed for: decline, no change, or an improvement. A negative score indicates improvement in mood. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria and completed baseline and month 3 for this measure were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. As this is a safety measure, all (active, placebo, and partially active) participants were followed and outcomes presented. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | (Safety Measure) Dizziness: Verify the Absence of Change in Material Dizziness (Berg Balance) | The purpose of this study endpoint is to verify, using the Berg Balance test, the absence of change in material dizziness (with the associated risk of falls) as a consequence of using the Device. The test consists of 14 balance- related tasks ranging from standing up from a sitting position to standing on one foot. Each task is graded from 0 - 4, and the final measure is the sum from all elements of the Test: • 41-56 = low risk of fall • 21-40 = medium risk of fall • 0-20 = high risk of fall. Possible scores range from 0-56. Scores of zero indicate no change in balance. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria and completed this measure were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. As this is a safety measure, active, placebo, and partially active groups were included. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition - Change in Digit Symbol Coding Cognitive Speed | A patient's Pre-use Baseline Period cognitive speed scores, using the Digit Symbol Coding assessment, will be compared with those at the end of the Device use period. The Digit-Symbol Subtest of the WAIS-III, is a timed pencil-and-paper task that measures processing speed and visual-motor coordination. It involves matching symbols to numbers using a key, with the goal of completing as many correct matches as possible within a 120-second time limit. The number of correct matches completed is counted. The lowest possible count is 0 (zero correct matches). The higher the number of correct matches completed, the better the cognitive speed of the participant. Cognitive speed will be assessed for: a decline, no change, or an improvement. A positive number indicates improvement. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria and completed this safety measure were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. As this was a safety measure, active, placebo and partially active groups were followed and results presented. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | tasks completed | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | (Safety Measure) Mood and Cognition Measure - Change in Short Term Memory Test Scores | A patient's Pre-use Baseline Period memory scores, using Short Term memory test (an old/new paradigm for face recognition) are compared with those at the end of the 3-month Device use period. This assessment was created by the study Neuropsychologist where participants were shown faces at baseline then shown another set which included a subset then had seen before and had to say if they had seen them before later during the visit (to test short term memory). Scores range from 0-10. Higher scores indicate better short term memory. Memory scores were assessed for: a decline, no change, or an improvement from baseline to the end of treatment month 3. A negative score indicates improvement. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria and completed this outcome measure were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. As this was a safety measure, all (active, placebo, and partially active) participants with baseline and third month of data were included in analysis. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | score on a scale | after 84 days of Device use |
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| Secondary | Average of Monthly Treated Headaches (Acute Anti-migraine Prescription Drug Intake) | This measures counts the number of times abortive medications are taken. The baseline count is subtracted from the third month count. A negative number indicates a reduction in abortive medications used. The greater the negative number, the more reduced the use of abortive medications. | Only participants who were confirmed to meet eligibility criteria and had baseline and month 3 data for this outcome were included in the overall number of participants analyzed for this outcome. As this is an effectiveness measure, only Active and Placebo (fully inactive) participants were followed and included in analysis. Additional missing data comes from participants not being fully compliant with headache diary. | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | # acute antimigraine medication intakes | after 84 days of device use |
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| 50 |
| 14 |
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| EG001 | Placebo Device (Fully-inactive Device) | A standardized, fully-inactive placebo tvCVS neuromodulation waveform treatment delivered twice daily by the study device was used for this group at all Study sites. | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 30 |
| EG002 | Placebo Device (Partially Active Device) | The description of this treatment is a standardized partially-active neuromodulation waveform delivered twice daily was used for the first 20 participants randomized to the placebo group at all Study sites. While the participants in this group were supposed to have received a fully-inactive waveform, their devices were found to be delivering an unintended partially-active treatment. This was discovered well after the study had begun. As their results did not represent use of a true (i.e., fully inactive) device, these participants were separated from the main placebo group and followed for only safety (adverse events and safety outcome measures) for the duration of the study. | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 20 |
| Sinus Infection | Infections and infestations | Systematic Assessment |
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| Migraine | Nervous system disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| Nausea | Gastrointestinal disorders | Systematic Assessment |
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| Cold | Infections and infestations | Systematic Assessment |
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| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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