New hope for seniors with migraine: nerve zaps without drugs?
NCT ID NCT07363083
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a minimally invasive nerve treatment called pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) for chronic migraine in people aged 65 and older. The goal is to see if it reduces pain and headache days, and to find out which patients respond best. Researchers will also look at frailty and nutrition as possible predictors. The study plans to enroll 100 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) applied to the greater occipital nerve
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a safe, non-drug option to ease chronic migraine in older adults and help doctors predict who will benefit most.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no control group, so results may not be conclusive. The procedure may not work for everyone, and benefits could be temporary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
65 years or over patients with chronical migraine
- Ages
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65 years and older
- 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 Criteria: * Age 65 years or older Diagnosis of chronic migraine according to ICHD criteria Presentation to the algology clinic Eligibility for greater occipital nerve pulsed radiofrequency (GON-PRF) treatment according to the study protocol Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Acute headache or pain conditions Malignancy-related headache Severe cognitive or communication impairment
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