Occipital Nerve Stimulation in Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-100
SponsorAlberta Health Services, Calgary

About this trial

The objective of this study is to determine the efficacy of occipital nerve stimulation (ONS) in the treatment of chronic trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs).

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Meets ICHD-3 diagnostic criteria for the chronic form of one of the trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (outlined below), as determined by the treating neurologist.

Failed standard medical management, meaning at least 3 conventional preventative therapies.

Disqualifiers

Presence of uncontrolled or untreated psychiatric disease

Presence of medical contraindications to surgery

Patient does not consent to surgery

Non-English speaking

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Occipital nerve stimulator implant

Treatment groups

20 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups