Status:

COMPLETED

Safety and Efficacy of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation in the Treatment of Headache in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Lead Sponsor:

Northwell Health

Conditions:

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This is a single site, randomized, sham-controlled, double blinded pilot study assessing the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of non-invasive VNS (nVNS), gammaCore, in the treatment of ...

Detailed Description

This is a single site, randomized, sham-controlled, double-blind study assessing the feasibility, safety, tolerability, and efficacy of non-invasive VNS (nVNS) in the treatment of headache in subarach...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Established signed and dated informed consent form
  • CT of the head revealing blood in the subarachnoid space
  • Subject is male or female, 18 to 80 years of age
  • Subject alert to be able to verbalize pain level. If alertness improves after placement of an external ventricular drain, or once extubated, and the patient becomes alert , the patient will be enrolled
  • Subject reports pain of \> =7 on 10 Point Pain numeric rating scale
  • Female of reproductive age must have a negative pregnancy test (Urine or blood test)

Exclusion

  • Use of any concomitant electrostimulation devices (Pacemaker, defibrillator, deep brain stimulation.)
  • Unsecured aneurysm defined as aneurysm that has not been surgically or endovascularly treated.
  • Previous carotid surgeries or known history of carotid artery disease
  • Screws, metals or device in the neck
  • History of secondary or tertiary heart blocks, ventricular tachycardia, Supra-Ventricular Tachycardia (including atrial fibrillation)
  • Alcoholics (CAGE scale of 2 or greater). If patients are on Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment for Alcohol (CIWA) protocol for alcohol withdrawal, the patient will be excluded from the study.
  • Drug addicts or chronic opioid users confirmed by history or with urine toxicology showing opiates or cocaine
  • small traumatic SAH

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 13 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 20 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04126408

Start Date

January 13 2020

End Date

June 20 2022

Last Update

January 9 2024

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Northshore University Hospital

Manhasset, New York, United States, 11030

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