Migraine device trial halted early – what we know
NCT ID NCT05843721
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study followed 98 people with chronic migraine who used a device that delivers gentle oscillations inside the nose. The goal was to see if regular use could cut down on severe headache days. The trial was terminated early, so the full results are not available, but the approach aimed to provide a non-drug option for migraine relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intranasal kinetic oscillation stimulation device
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this device could offer a drug-free option to reduce migraine days for people with chronic migraine.
- What could go wrong
- The study was terminated early, so results are limited. It was also an uncontrolled trial, making it hard to know if benefits came from the device or chance.
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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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98 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 AND EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Inclusion Criteria 1. The subject is legally competent, has been informed of the nature, the scope and the relevance of the study, voluntarily agrees to participation and the study's provisions, and has duly signed the informed consent form; 2. Male or female aged between 18 and 70 years (inclusive) at the time of providing informed consent; 3. Diagnosed with chronic migraine with or without aura (≥15 headache days per month including at least 8 migraine days for more than 3 months before screening) according to the International Headache Society classification (International Classification of Headache Disorders III); 4. Migraine onset before the age of 65 years; 5. Reported history of migraine for at least 1 year before screening; 6. Able and willing to maintain current prophylactic migraine medication regimen (if any) (no change in type, frequency or dose) from screening to at least the 6-month follow-up; 7. Women of childbearing potential must be willing to use highly effective contraceptive methods (failure rate \<1% per year when used consistently and correctly) during the study. Exclusion Criteria 1. Unable to distinguish between migraine headache and other headache types; 2. An ongoing upper respiratory infection, nasal tumors, or wounds in the nasal cavity. 3. Nasal cavity abnormalities that prevents catheter insertion. 4. A concomitant condition that could cause excessive nose bleeding or ongoing treatment with anticoagulant medication (except Aspirin and Clopidogrel). 5. A known allergy to polyurethane (polyurethane is used in the catheter balloon). 6. Systemic diseases with manifestations in the nose. 7. Previous treatment with radiation therapy to the nasal area. 8. Nasal surgery performed within the last six months. 9. Concurrent condition or risk of non-compliance that, in the investigator's opinion, may affect the interpretation of performance or safety data or which otherwise contraindicates participation in a clinical investigation; 10. Pregnant and lactating women; 11. Participation in a clinical investigation within 3 months of enrolment or planned participation at any time during this clinical investigation; 12. Previous participation in this study; 13. Employees of the study site or the sponsor directly involved with the conduct of the study, or immediate family members of any such individuals. Only at baseline visit (day 0) If subject missed \>4 days of eDiary entry, subject will be withdrawn.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Regionale Diagnosi e Cura delle Cefalee IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
Pavia, 27100, Italy
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Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, G51 4TF, United Kingdom
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Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Hull, HU3 2J, United Kingdom
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IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano U.O. Neurologia - Centro Cefalee
Milan, 20149, Italy
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IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche Motorie e Sensoriali Unità per la Cura e la Ricerca su Cefalee e Dolore
Roma, 00166, Italy
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Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, D-65929, Germany
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Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma UOC Neurologia
Roma, 00128, Italy
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Neurology Clinics,
Jerusalem, 9103102, Israel
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St. George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
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Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus an der Technischen Universität Dresden UniversitätsSchmerzCentrum
Dresden, D-01307, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Essen (AöR) Klinik für Neurologie Kopfschmerz- und Schwindelambulanz
Essen, D-45147, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Tübingen Klinik für Neurologie
Tübingen, D-72076, Germany
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