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- Clinical Trial NCT05748535
Effect of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Women With Migraine Disease
February 20, 2023 updated by: Sule Okur, Bahçeşehir University
The Effect of Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Pain and Pulse Variability in Women With Migraine Disease
The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of non-invasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation on pain and pulse variability in women aged 18-55 years with migraine.
It is also aimed to see the effects of vagus nerve stimulation from all directions by making pain, pulse, blood pressure and autonomic measurements.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Migraine, a neurological disorder that causes severe disability, is characterized by recurrent moderate to severe attacks associated with vegetative symptoms.
Patients with frequent attacks may overuse drugs, which can lead to migraine chronization and headache.
In the last decade, neuromodulatory approaches have been developed for the treatment of headaches that do not respond adequately to treatment.
Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques are an evolving field in migraine research and treatment.
Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation is one of the non-invasive neuromodulation techniques.
Promising findings on vagus nerve stimulation in people with chronic pain, including migraine and cluster headaches, are slowly being recognized.
Stimulation of the vagus nerve provides a way of regulating autonomic tone.
Auricular vagus nerve stimulation regulates abnormal sympatho-vagal balance while activating the parasympathetic system, including anti-inflammatory pathways (cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway and hypothalamic-pituitary adrenal axis).
It is aimed to evaluate the effect on pain and pulse variability after vagus nerve stimulation in women with migraine disease and to learn how the vagus nerve crosses according to the pulse measurements taken from the right and left index fingers.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
60
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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İ̇stanbul, Turkey
- Bahçeşehir University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 55 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- People between the ages of 18-55 with migraine disease
- Having a definite diagnosis of migraine by a neurologist
- Absence of any orthopedic, neurological, etc. diseases that will prevent physical activity
- Not using drugs continuously except for migraine attacks
- Willingness to participate in the study
- Having signed the informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cases do not want to continue the study.
- Not signing the informed consent form
- Being on medication for migraine prophylaxis
- Having a communication problem that does not allow evaluation
- Having a history of additional chronic disease that interferes with physical activity,
- Pregnancy
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Unilateral Right Ear
Auricular vagus nerve stimulation performed through the unilateral right ear.
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First of all, the application will be explained to the participants and a signed consent form for the application will be obtained from the individuals.
Groups; It will be in the form of Right Ear Stimulation, Left Ear Stimulation and Bilateral Ear Stimulation group.
Non-invasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation will be applied to all participants with a VAGUSTIM device, biphasic, frequency 10 Hz, pulse width 300 μs in Modulation mode, and current intensity for 20 minutes for 10 sessions, keeping the current constant at the point where the participant feels the current comfortably.
Before and after each application, pulse variability (rmssd, LF/HF, pNN50, LF, HF) and blood pressure measurements will be taken from both the right index finger and left index finger.
Before the first session and after the 10th session, pain level will be evaluated with the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and disability level related to headache will be evaluated with the Headache Impact Test.
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Experimental: Unilateral Left Ear
Auricular vagus nerve stimulation performed through the unilateral left ear.
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First of all, the application will be explained to the participants and a signed consent form for the application will be obtained from the individuals.
Groups; It will be in the form of Right Ear Stimulation, Left Ear Stimulation and Bilateral Ear Stimulation group.
Non-invasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation will be applied to all participants with a VAGUSTIM device, biphasic, frequency 10 Hz, pulse width 300 μs in Modulation mode, and current intensity for 20 minutes for 10 sessions, keeping the current constant at the point where the participant feels the current comfortably.
Before and after each application, pulse variability (rmssd, LF/HF, pNN50, LF, HF) and blood pressure measurements will be taken from both the right index finger and left index finger.
Before the first session and after the 10th session, pain level will be evaluated with the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and disability level related to headache will be evaluated with the Headache Impact Test.
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Experimental: Bilateral Ear
Auricular vagus nerve stimulation performed through the bilateral ear.
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First of all, the application will be explained to the participants and a signed consent form for the application will be obtained from the individuals.
Groups; It will be in the form of Right Ear Stimulation, Left Ear Stimulation and Bilateral Ear Stimulation group.
Non-invasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation will be applied to all participants with a VAGUSTIM device, biphasic, frequency 10 Hz, pulse width 300 μs in Modulation mode, and current intensity for 20 minutes for 10 sessions, keeping the current constant at the point where the participant feels the current comfortably.
Before and after each application, pulse variability (rmssd, LF/HF, pNN50, LF, HF) and blood pressure measurements will be taken from both the right index finger and left index finger.
Before the first session and after the 10th session, pain level will be evaluated with the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, and disability level related to headache will be evaluated with the Headache Impact Test.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Numerical Pain Rating Scale
Time Frame: 1 month
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The Numerical Pain Rating Scale is a widely used scale that requires the patient to rate their pain on a scale of 0 to 10; 0 indicates no pain and 10 reflects the worst possible pain.
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1 month
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Headache Impact Test (HIT-6)
Time Frame: 1 month
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It is a short questionnaire designed to evaluate migraine pain from the patient's perspective and to track the time lost by the patient due to migraine (work, school, housework, social activities).
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1 month
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Pulse Variability/ Elite HRV Cor Sense Monitor
Time Frame: 1 month
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CorSense HRV monitors are used in this study Elite HRV purchased from the company.
Readings will be collected through the Elite HRV app designed for mobile devices.
The platform is R-R registered via industry standard, according to the Elite HRV website.
ranges and defines 0.04-0.15
Hz waves as LF and 0.15-0.40
Hz waves as HF.
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1 month
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Blood Pressure
Time Frame: 1 month
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Blood pressure is the pressure that the heart creates on the vessel wall as it pumps blood through our body.
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1 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
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Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
June 6, 2022
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 20, 2022
Study Completion (Actual)
January 27, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
February 20, 2023
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 20, 2023
First Posted (Estimate)
February 28, 2023
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
February 28, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
February 20, 2023
Last Verified
February 1, 2023
More Information
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Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 21.04.2022/28
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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