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NCT00205894 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Occipital Nerve Stimulation to Treat Chronic Headaches

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20
Enrollment target

NCT00205894: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

NCT00205894 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Boston Scientific Corporation. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00205894, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
20 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a implantable device, called the bion(R), in the treatment of chronic headache. The bion microstimulator is placed underneath the skin next to the greater occipital nerve. The bion microstimulator then stimulates the nerve by generating small amounts of electrical current.

Interventions

  • DEVICE bion microstimulator

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 20 participants
Start Date 2004-01
Est. Completion 2007-09
Phase Phase 1
Boston Scientific Corporation

280 total trials

What the finished NCT00205894 record still lists

NCT00205894 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (67% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which bion microstimulator is the first listed.

NCT00205894 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00205894 about?

NCT00205894 is a clinical study titled "Occipital Nerve Stimulation to Treat Chronic Headaches". The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a implantable device, called the bion(R), in the treatment of chronic headache. The bion microstimulator is placed underneath the skin next to the greater occipital nerve. The bion microstimulator then stimulates the nerve by genera...

What is the current status of trial NCT00205894?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2004-01. Estimated completion is 2007-09.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00205894?

The interventions under investigation include: bion microstimulator (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00205894?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation, which has 280 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00205894's enrollment target sits among peer trials

20 1629th of 2000 higher than 285 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00205894, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00205894 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.