Stimulation of External Carotid Artery Circulation
ConditionMigraine
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-100
SponsorThe University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
About this trial
This study is testing a new approach to help people with migraine headaches. Researchers want to find out if using electrical stimulation to affect blood flow in the external carotid artery is safe and practical for helping control headaches.
The goal of the study is to determine whether this approach could improve headache symptoms and overall outcomes for people with migraines.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age ≥18
Chronic migraine or status migrainosus, or craniofacial pain refractory to maximal medical therapy who are undergoing MMA IA lidocaine infusion.
Subject has provided informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Known allergies to lidocaine
Seizure disorder, history of seizures, or increased seizure susceptibility
Intracranial vascular malformations or dural AVF
Hemodynamic instability, any condition where brief hemodynamic shifts may pose risk
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Cadwell Cascade 32 PRO
Treatment groups
12 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov