New dissolving heart implant could ease migraines without metal side effects
NCT ID NCT06203873
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if a new biodegradable heart implant can reduce migraine days better than a standard metal implant in people with a small hole in the heart (PFO). The new implant is designed to dissolve over time, potentially avoiding long-term complications like metal allergies. Researchers will track how much migraine days drop per month over a year in 400 adults aged 18-65.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-65 2. Diagnosed migraine by ICHD-3 3. History of migraine longer than 1 year, and symptoms severely disturbing daily life. 4. TCD/TTE/TEE diagnosed patent foramen ovale with right to left shunt 5. Willing to participant and agree to follow-ups 6. Received at least three different types of migraine preventive drugs, the responder rate of previous therapy did not receive 50%. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Migraine caused by other reason 2. Had TIA/stroke history 3. With contraindication or hypersensitive to anti-platelet or anticoagulation drugs. 4. With contraindication to PFO occlusion
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fuwai Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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Fuwai Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037, China
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