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Clinical Trial NCT00283738: Migraine w/aura & PFO, STARFlex, Multi-State

by Teri Robert
for About.com

Updated: July 16, 2006

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Trial: Evaluate Safety/Effectiveness of PFO Closure With the STARFlex System to Resolve Refractory Migraine w/ Aura.

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

Condition: Migraine with aura, PFO

Drug:

Device: STARFlex Septal Repair Implant System

Procedure:

Trial Phase:

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

Locations: CT, WA

For more information: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00283738

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