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MigrainePhase 2/3NCT00283738

MIST II PFO-Migraine Trial With BioSTAR® Bioabsorbable Septal Repair Implant

A Phase 2/3 study testing BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System in people with Migraine and Aura, run by NMT Medical at 2 sites in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The objective of the study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of PFO closure with the BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System in a population of patients that have refractory migraine (with aura) and who have failed medications. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Migraine, Aura, Patent Foramen Ovale
What is being tested?
BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
610 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2006to Mar 2008
Phase
Phase 2/3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • age between 18 and 60.
  • migraine history prior to age 50
  • must meet definition of refractory migraine with aura
  • must have a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) within bubble study specifications.
  • must provide informed consent. Guardian consent is not accepted.
  • patient's heart structure and vasculature must be compatible with BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System.
  • patient must not be pregnant and agrees not to become pregnant during study participation

Who cannot join

  • Medical conditions or medications that are not compatible with protocol or that would increase the patient's risk.
  • patient must not have any cardiac or vascular anomalies, repaired or not, that would be incompatible with the delivery system or device for PFO occlusion.
  • Currently participating in an investigational drug or device study that has not completed the primary endpoint or that clinically interferes with the current trial endpoints.

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites
  • Swedish Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98104

  • New England Center for Headache

    Stamford, Connecticut, 06902

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About this study

Official title: A Prospective, Multi-Center, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure With the BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant to Reduce Refractory Migraine Headache With Aura.

The objective of the study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of PFO closure with the BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System in a population of patients that have refractory migraine (with aura) and who have failed medications.

Read the detailed description

During the last five years, transcatheter and surgical closure of PFO in the cyrptogenic stroke and TIA population has grown in frequency world-wide. Observational retrospective reports, from both single and multi-center experiences of over 400 patients, suggest Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure to reduce the risk of recurrent migraine events in these populations may be beneficial, particularly for those patients in the migraine with aura subgroup. Although none of these reports are from prospective, randomized, controlled trials, the reports are compelling enough in their totality to support further investigation of a well defined group in a prospective manner. The patients reported in these studies were brought to PFO closure with no expectation of their procedure having any impact on their migraine. In fact, in many cases, the discovery of a history of migraine was not made until well after the PFO closure procedure.

This clinical trial will prospectively compare the safety and effectiveness of PFO closure with the BioSTAR device to a control arm. Patients will be followed one year post-implant.

Being tested
BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System, Sham Procedure
Keywords
migraine, aura, Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO), cardiac defects, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial, Cephalalgia
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders, Epilepsy, Foramen Ovale, Patent, Heart Septal Defects, Atrial, Headache

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant SystemDevice

    PFO Closure

  • Sham ProcedureProcedure or surgery

    Catheterization

Study groups in NCT00283738
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1Active comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System
2Placebo comparatorSham control
Receives: Procedure: Sham Procedure

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Efficacy: Migraine reduction rates during analysis period.

  2. Safety: Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) one year post-implantation.

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Efficacy:Change in number of attacks from baseline period compared to analysis phase.

  2. Safety: Device success during index procedure without procedural complication.

  3. Incidence of major AEs during index procedure and post-procedure as they relate to the device and protocol specified medications.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Jan 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2006
  3. Study completionMar 2008 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
610 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00283738
Sponsor's protocol ID
G050119
Other IDs
MIST II
Status last verified
Jan 2008
First submitted
27 Jan 2006
Last updated
25 Jan 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing BioSTAR Septal Repair Implant System in people with Migraine and Aura, run by NMT Medical at 2 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Jan 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Efficacy: Migraine reduction rates during analysis period.. The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Jan 2008.

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