Can a simple clothespin test improve migraine care?
NCT ID NCT07559565
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will measure how sensitive people with episodic and chronic migraine are to pressure pain, and how that relates to their headache burden and quality of life. Researchers will compare a standard pressure pain device with a new tool called Algopeg, which is like a calibrated clothespin. They will also test nerve sensitivity in the head and neck. The goal is to find simpler ways to assess migraine-related pain sensitivity.
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 study could lead to faster and cheaper ways to measure pain sensitivity in migraine patients, helping doctors better understand and manage the condition.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with no treatment involved, so it won't directly improve patient outcomes. The new tool may not prove more useful than existing methods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 102 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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 with episodic or chronic migraine
- 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: * Female and male sex * Age 18-65 years * Diagnosis of episodic or chronic migraine according to ICHD-3 criteria (beta version) * Stable medication regimen (if applicable) for at least 4 weeks prior to inclusion * Ability to understand study procedures and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Other primary or secondary headache disorders * Severe neurological, psychiatric, or systemic diseases * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Participation in another (interventional) study within the last 3 months
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitätsklinik für Neurologie, neurologische Intensivmedizin und Neurorehabilitation
Salzburg, 5020, Austria
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