New online tool helps teens fight migraines
NCT ID NCT03157739
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a web-based tool called MigraineManager for teens with migraines. The tool helps teens, their parents, and doctors track headaches and manage symptoms. The goal was to see if it could reduce how often headaches happen. 40 teens with frequent migraines took part.
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Study facts
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- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2017
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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11 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is diagnosed with migraines using current International Classification of Headache Disorders criteria (ICHD-3 beta) for migraine with or without aura * Patient has headache frequency of 8+ per month * Access to the internet whether public (e.g., library) or private (e.g., home, personal) * English fluency for patient, caregiver, and clinician Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorder in patient or caregiver as determined by medical chart review * Diagnosis of serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia) in patient or caregiver as determined by medical chart review
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kevin Hommel
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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