Shock away migraines? new device trial shows promise
NCT ID NCT07451158
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a small device that sends gentle electrical pulses to nerves far from the head (called Ultra-Distal TENS) to see if it can reduce migraine pain and related symptoms like nausea and sensitivity to light or sound. About 206 adults with frequent migraines will use the device during an attack. The goal is to find a drug-free way to ease migraine symptoms quickly.
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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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About 206 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: * Male or female, aged between 18 and 75; * According to the diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III), the diagnosis is episodic migraine with or without aura or probable migraine with or without aura; * The duration of the illness is at least 12 months; * The age of onset of the first migraine is less than 50 years old; * During the screening period of 4 weeks, there were 2-8 episodes of headache, with moderate or severe pain intensity; * Before screening, the subjects should provide their previous medical records as much as possible; * Participants can distinguish migraines from other conditions, including tension-type headaches and cluster headaches * Understand and adhere to the research procedures and methods, voluntarily participate in this trial, and sign the informed consent form in writing; Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and lactating women; * Suffering from arrhythmia or other heart diseases (such as ischemic heart disease, coronary artery spasm, myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, percutaneous coronary intervention, angina pectoris); * Have undergone surgery within the past 6 months; * Recent stroke or transient ischemic attack; * Equipped with a pacemaker; * History of previous seizures; * Metal implants in the head; * Patients with clinical evidence of brain damage; * Chronic pain associated with other diseases; * Use antipsychotic drugs; * Those who are intolerant to neuroregulators; * Employees of the research center or their immediate family members. * There is a condition or anomaly that the investigator believes may affect patient safety or data quality
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Electrical stimulator
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311100, China
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