Scientists aim to forecast migraine pain using wearable sensors and early symptoms
NCT ID NCT06459635
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026
Summary
This study explores whether migraine attacks can be predicted before the headache phase begins. Researchers will monitor people with episodic migraine (10–14 migraine days per month) using a wearable device that tracks heart rate and other body signals, along with a diary of early warning symptoms. The goal is to develop a personalized algorithm that could one day give patients a heads-up before pain strikes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a wearable device or app that warns people with migraine when an attack is about to begin, allowing earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 70 participants. The prediction method may not work for everyone or may be too complex for daily use.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
Patients aged between 18 and 65 years with a diagnosis of episodic migraine who have between 4 and 14 days of headache per month. These patients will come from 7 Headache Units in Spain belonging to the following hospitals: • La Princesa University Hospital • Vall \'Hebron University Hospital • Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital • Valladolid University Clinical Hospital • Donostia University Hospital • Lozano Blesa University Clinical Hospital • La Fe Polytechnic University Hospital
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 between 15 years and 69 years. * Diagnosed with migraine by a headache neurologist and according to the criteria proposed by ICHD-3. * History of migraine of at least 1 year of evolution. * Normal neurological examination. * Have given your informed consent. * Be able to describe your clinical situation and the characteristics of your headache. * Have an average of 10 to 14 migraine days per month in the three months prior to inclusion (high-frequency episodic migraine). * User-level management capacity of "smartphone" type electronic devices. * Be able to complete two months of study follow-up. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of another type of headache, with the exception of headache due to excessive use of analgesic medication. * Cognitive deficiency or any other pathology that may prevent or make it difficult for the patient to perform the study correctly. * Neurological focus in the examination. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding period. * Patients with known heart disease or bronchopathy, Sjögren\'s syndrome, diabetes mellitus, or hypo/hyperthyroidism. * Carriers of pacemakers, neurostimulators or any other electronic device that is considered to make the interpretation of biometric records difficult. * Anatomical problem that makes the use of the device impossible. * Patients in whom it is expected that a change in migraine preventive treatment or other usual treatment will be possible during the study period.
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Locations
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Hospital Universitario de La Princesa
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28006, Spain
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