Could a smartphone app and two sensors prevent tension headaches?
NCT ID NCT07136740
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a home-based biofeedback device that uses a smartphone app and two wireless sensors—one on the finger and one on the shoulder—to help adults with frequent or chronic tension-type headaches. Participants use the device regularly to learn to control muscle tension and other body signals, aiming to prevent headaches. The trial compares the device to a wait-list control group to see if it safely reduces headache burden.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Cerebri-TTH biofeedback device, a home-based smartphone app with two wireless sensors measuring heart rate, heart rate variability, skin temperature, and muscle tension
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this device could offer a drug-free, home-based option to reduce headache frequency and severity for people with tension-type headaches.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively early-stage study, and the placebo effect is strong in headache trials. The device may not prove better than waiting or a sham treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Locations
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Namsos Hospital
RECRUITINGNamsos, 7800, Norway
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