Shock therapy for migraines? wearable device shows promise in prevention
NCT ID NCT07487701
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tested a wearable device called Nerivio that delivers mild electrical pulses to the arm to help prevent migraines. 150 people with chronic migraine used the device for 3 months. Researchers tracked changes in monthly migraine days, attack duration, and patient-reported improvement. The goal is to see if this non-drug approach can reduce migraine frequency and improve quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nerivio REN device (a wearable that sends mild electrical pulses to the arm to help prevent migraines)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to reduce migraine frequency and improve quality of life for people with chronic migraine.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-group real-world study without a placebo control, so results may be less reliable. The device may not work for everyone, and long-term effects are not yet known.
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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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332 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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8 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: * Patient with migraine * Prescribed with a Nerivio REN device * Treat with nerivio in a preventive -like manner over 3 consecutive months from sign up. Exclusion Criteria: * NA
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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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Theranica Bio-Electronics Inc
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807, United States
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