Chatbot could revolutionize migraine tracking for women
NCT ID NCT06920602
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether an AI-powered voice chatbot is better than a traditional paper diary for tracking migraines in Hong Kong women. 49 women used both methods for one month each. The goal was to see which tool was more accurate, complete, and easy to use. The chatbot aims to make migraine tracking simpler and more reliable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-empowered voice-interactive chatbot
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this chatbot could offer a more accurate and user-friendly way for women to track migraines, potentially improving management.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 49 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The chatbot is a tracking tool, not a treatment, so it won't directly reduce migraines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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49 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 years or older * Meet diagnostic criteria for migraine according to ICHD-3 * Experiencing at least 2 headache days per month * Living in Hong Kong * Fluent in Cantonese * Owning a smartphone with internet access * Willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with severe cognitive impairments or communication difficulties * Those unable to use a smartphone or the chatbot due to physical or mental limitations * Using another alternative electronic migraine diary during recruitment or in the past 12 weeks
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, HONG KONG, Hong Kong
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