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| Sichuan Action Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | UNKNOWN |
| Juhui Medical Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | UNKNOWN |
| Beijing Xinke Medical Technology Co., Ltd. | UNKNOWN |
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This study is a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, multi-arm, randomized controlled trial that investigates whether middle meningeal artery embolization is superior to current standard pharmacotherapy for migraine. The main objectives of the study are to explore whether middle meningeal artery embolization can reduce migraine patients' dependence on migraine medications and to assess the safety of middle meningeal artery embolization with coils.
This study is a multicenter, prospective, double-blind, multi-arm, randomized controlled trial that investigates whether middle meningeal artery embolization is superior to current standard pharmacotherapy for migraine. The main objectives of the study are to explore whether middle meningeal artery embolization can reduce migraine patients' dependence on migraine medications and to assess the safety of middle meningeal artery embolization with coils.This study will enroll 150 subjects with a long history of headache from multiple clinical centers, who will be randomly assigned using a stratified randomization method via computer and web-based software. Stratified randomization will be performed according to study centers (different sub-centers). Subjects will be randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to the unilateral embolization group, bilateral embolization group, or conventional pharmacotherapy group (hereinafter referred to as the "control group"), with 50 subjects in each group. The unilateral embolization group will receive unilateral MMA interventional embolization plus conventional pharmacotherapy, the bilateral embolization group will receive bilateral MMA interventional embolization plus conventional pharmacotherapy, and the control group will receive only conventional standard pharmacotherapy. Baseline data prior to randomization and data on primary and secondary endpoint scores will be collected for all enrolled subjects. Regular follow-up will be conducted to evaluate the recovery of headache.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Unilateral Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization + Standard Pharmacotherapy | Experimental | Subjects in this arm will receive unilateral middle meningeal artery embolization with coils plus conventional standard pharmacotherapy for migraine. |
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| Bilateral Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization + Standard Pharmacotherapy | Experimental | Subjects in this arm will receive bilateral middle meningeal artery embolization with coils plus conventional standard pharmacotherapy for migraine. |
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| Conventional Standard Pharmacotherapy | Active Comparator | Subjects in this arm will receive only conventional standard pharmacotherapy for migraine, without any middle meningeal artery embolization intervention. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Middle meningeal artery embolization | Procedure | Middle meningeal artery embolization with coils. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Migraine attack frequency (days / month) | Change from baseline in the mean number of migraine days per month within 90 days, at the 90-day visit, and at the 180-day visit after randomization. | :At baseline,within 90 days, 90-day, 180-day after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Migraine attack frequency (times / month) | Change from baseline in the mean number of migraine attacks per month within 90 days, at the 90-day visit, and at the 180-day visit after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 90-day, 180-day after treatment |
| Total headache frequency (days / month) |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Zeguang Ren, MD. PhD. | Contact | +86 0851-86770232. | renzem@gmail.com | |
| Junshuan Cui, MD. | Contact | +8615761600325 | junshuan2306@163.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Zeguang Ren, MD. PhD. | The Affiliated Hospital Of Guizhou Medical University | Study Chair |
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 26015518 | Background | Tempaku A, Yamauchi S, Ikeda H, Tsubota N, Furukawa H, Maeda D, Kondo K, Nishio A. Usefulness of interventional embolization of the middle meningeal artery for recurrent chronic subdural hematoma: Five cases and a review of the literature. Interv Neuroradiol. 2015 Jun;21(3):366-71. doi: 10.1177/1591019915583224. Epub 2015 May 26. | |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008881 | Migraine Disorders |
| 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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| Conventional standard pharmacotherapy for migraine | Drug | Conventional standard pharmacotherapy for migraine |
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Change from baseline in the mean number of all headache days per month within 90 days after randomization. |
| At baseline, within 90 days after treatment |
| Migraine medication use frequency (days / month) | Change from baseline in the mean number of migraine medication use days per month within 90 days, at the 90-day visit, and at the 180-day visit after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 90-day, 180-day after treatment |
| Proportion of ≥50% reduction in migraine days (days/month) | Proportion of participants with at least a 50% reduction from baseline in the mean number of migraine days per month within 90 days, at the 90-day visit, and at the 180-day visit after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 90-day, 180-day after treatment |
| Numerical Rating Scale for migraine pain severity (NRS) (score/month) | Change from baseline in the mean monthly Migraine Pain Severity Score (NRS) within 90 days and within 180 days after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 180 days after treatment |
| Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS) (score/month) | Change from baseline in the mean monthly Migraine Disability Assessment Score (MIDAS) within 90 days and within 180 days after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 180 days after treatment |
| Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI) (score/month) | Change from baseline in the mean monthly Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Scale score within 90 days and within 180 days after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 180 days after treatment |
| Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) (score/month) | Change from baseline in the mean monthly Headache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) score within 90 days and within 180 days after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 180 days after treatment |
| Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire version 2.1 (MSQ v2.1) (score/month) | Change from baseline in the mean monthly Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ Version 2.1) score within 90 days and within 180 days after randomization. | At baseline, within 90 days, 180 days after treatment |
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