Non-Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Two treatments to the cervical vagus nerve twice daily
gammaCoreLoading study record…
Do cannabidiol (CBD) or vagus nerve stimulation reduce the frequency of persistent post-traumatic headache more than traditional oral headache medications?
Locally preserved from ClinicalTrials.govOpen ClinicalTrials.govlast source update 2026-06-03
What this record can show
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Registry facts
In this randomized, open-label clinical trial, athletes with persistent post-traumatic headache will be treated with either non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation, cannabidiol, or standard of care oral pharmacotherapy for 12 weeks.
Linked local records
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Interventions
Two treatments to the cervical vagus nerve twice daily
gammaCoreDosage titrated as per schedule
BRC-003Oral pharmacotherapy as selected by site investigator and participant
Eligibility
primary outcomes
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Mean reduction from baseline in number of moderate or severe headache days per 28 days during weeks 9-12
secondary outcomes
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Percentage of participants who report at least a 50% reduction in the number of moderate or severe headache days per 28 days during the last 4 weeks versus the 4 week baseline period
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Mean reduction from baseline in number of headache days per 28 days during weeks 9-12
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Mean reduction from baseline in number of days that acute medication was used per 28 days during weeks 9-12
other outcomes
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Mean percent reduction from baseline in moderate or severe headache days per 28 days during weeks 9-12
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Change from baseline in Headache Impact Test-6
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Change from baseline in EQ-5D-5L
Time frame: Weeks 9-12
Patient Global Impression of Change
Time frame: Week 12
Change from baseline in PROMIS-29
Time frame: 1-4
Mean reduction from baseline in number of moderate or severe headache days per 28 days during weeks 1-4
Time frame: 5-8
Mean reduction from baseline in number of moderate or severe headache days per 28 days during weeks 5-8
Publications
No exact PMID-linked public article is currently readable locally.