A multicenter, prospective, single arm, open label, observational study of sTMS for migraine prevention (ESPOUSE Study).

ABSTRACT: Objective To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of single pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) for the preventive treatment of migraine. Background sTMS was originally developed for the acute treatment of migraine with aura. Open label experience has suggested a preventive benefit. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of sTMS for migraine prevention. Methods The eNeura SpringTMS Post-Market Observational U.S. Study of Migraine (ESPOUSE) Study was a multicenter, prospective, open label, observational study. From December 2014 to March 2016, patients with migraine (n = 263) were consented to complete a 1-month baseline headache diary followed by 3 months of treatment. The treatment protocol consisted of preventive (four pulses twice daily) a

SUBMITTER: Starling AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5944078 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature