Tepper Stewart J, Rabany Liron, Cowan Robert P, Smith Timothy R, Grosberg Brian M, Torphy Bradley D, Harris Dagan, Vizel Maya, Ironi Alon, Stark-Inbar Alit, Blumenfeld Andrew M
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.
Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd., Netanya, Israel.
Headache. 2023 Mar;63(3):377-389. doi: 10.1111/head.14469. Epub 2023 Jan 27.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical efficacy of remote electrical neuromodulation (REN), used every other day, for the prevention of migraine. BACKGROUND: Preventive treatment is key to managing migraine, but it is often underutilized. REN, a non-pharmacological acute treatment for migraine, was evaluated as a method of migraine prevention in patients with episodic and chronic migraine. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial, with 1:1 ratio. The study consisted of a 4-week baseline observation phase, and an 8-week double-blind intervention phase in which participants used either REN or a placebo stimulation every other day. Throughout the study, participants reported their symptoms daily, via an electronic diary. RESULTS: Two hundred forty-eight participants were randomized (128 active, 120 placebo), of which 179 qualified for the modified intention-to-treat (mITT) analysis (95 active; 84 placebo). REN was superior to placebo in the primary endpoint, change in mean number of migraine days per month from baseline, with mean reduction of 4.0 ± SD of 4.0 days (1.3 ± 4.0 in placebo, therapeutic gain = 2.7 [confidence interval -3.9 to -1.5], p < 0.001). The significance was maintained when analyzing the episodic (-3.2 ± 3.4 vs. -1.0 ± 3.6, p = 0.003) and chronic (-4.7 ± 4.4 vs. -1.6 ± 4.4, p = 0.001) migraine subgroups separately. REN was also superior to placebo in reduction of moderate/severe headache days (3.8 ± 3.9 vs. 2.2 ± 3.6, p = 0.005), reduction of headache days of all severities (4.5 ± 4.1 vs. 1.8 ± 4.6, p < 0.001), percentage of patients achieving 50% reduction in moderate/severe headache days (51.6% [49/95] vs. 35.7% [30/84], p = 0.033), and reduction in days of acute medication intake (3.5 ± 4.1 vs. 1.4 ± 4.3, p = 0.001). Similar results were obtained in the ITT analysis. No serious device-related adverse events were reported in any group. CONCLUSION: Applied every other day, REN is effective and safe for the prevention of migraine.
目的:评估隔日使用远程电神经调节(REN)预防偏头痛的临床疗效。 背景:预防性治疗是偏头痛管理的关键,但常常未得到充分利用。REN作为一种偏头痛的非药物急性治疗方法,被评估用于发作性和慢性偏头痛患者的偏头痛预防。 方法:我们进行了一项前瞻性、随机、双盲、安慰剂对照、多中心试验,比例为1:1。该研究包括一个为期4周的基线观察期和一个为期8周的双盲干预期,在此期间参与者隔日使用REN或安慰剂刺激。在整个研究过程中,参与者通过电子日记每日报告他们的症状。 结果:248名参与者被随机分组(128名接受活性治疗,120名接受安慰剂),其中179名符合改良意向性治疗(mITT)分析(95名接受活性治疗;84名接受安慰剂)。在主要终点方面,REN优于安慰剂,即每月偏头痛天数从基线的变化,平均减少4.0±标准差4.0天(安慰剂组为1.3±4.0天,治疗获益=2.7[置信区间-3.9至-1.5],p<0.001)。分别分析发作性偏头痛(-3.2±3.4 vs. -1.0±3.6,p=0.003)和慢性偏头痛(-4.7±4.4 vs. -1.6±4.4,p=0.001)亚组时,该显著性得以维持。在减少中度/重度头痛天数(3.8±3.9 vs. 2.2±3.6,p=0.005)、减少所有严重程度的头痛天数(4.5±4.1 vs. 1.8±4.6,p<0.001)、中度/重度头痛天数减少50%的患者百分比(51.6%[49/95] vs. 35.7%[30/84],p=0.033)以及减少急性药物摄入天数(3.5±4.1 vs. 1.4±4.3,p=0.001)方面,REN也优于安慰剂。在ITT分析中获得了类似结果。任何组均未报告严重的与设备相关的不良事件。 结论:隔日应用REN预防偏头痛有效且安全。
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