Hand-held temple massager tested as drug-free stress relief for midlife women

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Female, aged 35-65 years old, inclusive * Self-reported experience of daily stress, anxiety, tension headaches, facial tension, or TMJ-related discomfort * Headache frequency of 2 or more per week (self-reported) * If taking any prescription medication including SSRIs, anxiolytics, sleep medications, hormonal therapies, or blood pressure medications, must be on a stable dose for at least 4 weeks prior to study enrollment and throughout the course of the study * In good general health at the time of screening (Investigator discretion) * Able to read and understand English * Able to read, understand, and provide informed consent * Able to use a personal smartphone or tablet and access the study platform for daily data entry * Able to receive shipment of the study product at an address within the United States * Willing and able to use the Temple Massager System daily for 4 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * No personal smartphone or tablet, no internet access, or unwilling to use the study platform * Known allergy or sensitivity to lavender oil, mango butter, shea butter, arnica, or St. John's Wort (Note: lavender sensitivity alone is not exclusionary; an aromatherapy sensitivity protocol applies) * Active skin infection or open wounds on the face or temple area * Diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia or other cranial nerve pathology * Diagnosed vascular issues affecting the head or face: temporal arteritis, aneurysm, or cerebrovascular malformations * Bleeding disorders: history of easy bruising or bleeding in the face/head area, or current use of prescribed blood thinners (anticoagulants) such as Warfarin or Eliquis * Any surgery on the jaw, temples, or face within the last 6 months * Active inflammation: current redness, swelling, or extreme tenderness specifically over the temple arteries * Current use of prescription headache medications (triptans, topiramate, muscle relaxants, beta-blockers for migraine prophylaxis, or other prescription medications taken primarily for headache management) * Participants currently taking any prescribed medication for sleep or anxiety must be on a stable dose (no dose changes within the past 30 days) to be eligible; participants not on a stable dose are excluded * Current participation in another interventional study * Diagnosed Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) * Currently pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study period, or breastfeeding * Planned surgical procedure during the study period * Significant illness, disease, or condition which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, may impact the ability to participate in the study or impact the study outcomes * Unlikely for any reason to be able to comply with the study or considered unsuited for participation by the Principal Investigator