PArtial REbreathing for Migraine With Aura 1

Last updated: March 5, 2025
Sponsor: Rehaler
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

N/A

Condition

Migraine (Pediatric)

Migraine (Adult)

Oral Facial Pain

Treatment

Partial Rebreathing Device

Sham breathing device

Clinical Study ID

NCT05546385
RH-001
  • Ages 18-65
  • All Genders

Study Summary

A prospective, multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel-group, group-sequential study to investigate safety and effectiveness of the Rehaler partial rebreathing device, in adults suffering from migraine with aura

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant has migraine with typical aura (ICHD3 classification 1.2.1) with theadditional criterion that historically in more than 75% of cases of aura a moderateor severe headache begins between 10 and 60 minutes after aura onset.

  2. Participant has had 3 or more migraine-with-aura attacks over the last six months.

  3. Participant is 18 to 65 years of age.

  4. Participant's age at onset of migraine with aura was less than 50 years.

  5. If participant is taking migraine prophylactic drugs, the dose must have been stablefor three months or more.

  6. Participant agrees to withhold usual acute migraine medications until at least twohours after treatment with the study device.

  7. Participant does not plan to initiate new (and/or change existing) migraineprophylaxis medication for the duration of Stage 1 of the study.

  8. For female participants: is willing to use adequate contraception during studyparticipation

  9. Participant owns a smartphone compatible with the ePRO study diary app.

  10. Participant agrees to use the study device as intended, comply with all studyrequirements including treatment, follow-up visits, and recording required studydata in the ePRO app.

  11. Participant is willing and able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Participant has a history of chronic pulmonary disease (e.g. Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD) or pulmonary fibrosis).

  2. Participant has a history of severe cardiovascular disease (e.g. symptomaticcoronary artery disease, prior myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure) orcerebrovascular disease (e.g. prior stroke or transient ischemic attack, symptomaticcarotid artery disease, prior carotid endarterectomy or other vascular necksurgery).

  3. Participant has a history of intracranial hyper/hypo-tension.

  4. Participant has a history of cerebral aneurysm.

  5. Participant has had previous brain surgery, including stenting.

  6. Anaemia, defined as a hemoglobin concentration in capillary blood lower than 11g/dL

  7. Participant has a baseline SPO2 level which is lower than 95% performed at SiteVisit 1.

  8. Participant has 15 or more headache days per month

  9. Participant has medication-overuse headache (ICHD3 classification 8.2).

  10. Participant has a known history or suspicion of recurring secondary headache whichin the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study.

  11. Hemiplegic migraine

  12. Participant has other significant and relevant pain problem (e.g. cancer pain,fibromyalgia or other head or facial pain disorders)

  13. Participant has a known history or suspicion of substance abuse or addiction (withinthe last 5 years) that in the opinion of the investigator may confound the studyassessments.

  14. Participant has a history of psychiatric or cognitive disorder and/or behaviouralproblems which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study.

  15. Participant belongs to a vulnerable population or has any condition such that his orher ability to provide informed consent, comply with the follow-up requirements, orprovide self-assessments is compromised (e.g. homeless, developmentally disabled,prisoner).

  16. For female participants: is pregnant or actively trying to become pregnant.

  17. Participant is participating in any other clinical investigation or has participatedin an interventional clinical trial in the preceding 30 days.

  18. Participant has any condition that according to the investigator may pose theparticipant at risk or provide confounding data.

  19. Participant is unable, as perceived by study personnel, to correctly understand andfollow the instructions for use of the device and ePRO app.

  20. Sickle Cell Disease

  21. Participant is being treated with nerve blocks or injections for migraineprophylaxis on a regularly scheduled basis (including Botox, Aimovig/Erenumab,Ajovy/Fremanezumab, Emgality/Galcanezumab or Vyepti/Eptinezumab).

Study Design

Total Participants: 142
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Partial Rebreathing Device
Phase:
Study Start date:
August 08, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
October 30, 2024

Connect with a study center

  • Charité University Hospital

    Berlin, 10117
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Essen University Hospital-West German Headache Center

    Essen, 45147
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Frankfurt Headache Center

    Frankfurt, 65929
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • University Hospital Freiburg

    Freiburg, 79106
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Jena University Hospital

    Jena, 07747
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Munich University Hospital

    Munich, 80336
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Stanford University

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Stanford University - Stanford Headache Clinic

    Palo Alto, California 94304
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Profound Research-Southern California Neurology Consultants

    Pasadena, California 91105
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Artemis Institute for Clinical Research

    Riverside, California 92503
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Stanford University

    Santa Clara, California 94305, 94309
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut 06519
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Health Research Institute

    Washington, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • MedStar Health Research Institute

    Washington DC, District of Columbia 20010
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Miami

    Miami, Florida 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • PharmaSite Research

    Baltimore, Maryland 21208
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Clinvest Research

    Springfield, Missouri 65807
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 33136
    United States

    Site Not Available

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