Smartwatches may predict migraines before they strike
NCT ID NCT05755945
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether data from wearable devices like smartwatches can track and even predict migraine headaches. Twenty adults with chronic migraine will use a phone app and a smart device to record heart rate and movement. The goal is to see if this information can help forecast when a migraine might happen, which could lead to earlier and more effective treatment.
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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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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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 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: * Age 18 years and older (no upper age limit defined) * History of chronic migraine as defined by the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders (3rd edition). * Response to current preventative therapy with ≥ 50% improvement in the frequency of headache days when compared to baseline * 4 to 14 average number of total headache days per month during peak efficacy of preventative therapy * Ability to understand study procedures and to comply with them for the entire length of the study and use study devices as outlined in protocol. * Patient agrees to maintain a daily electronic headache diary. * Proficient in the use of electronic devices including Apple HomeKit and Apple Watch. - Subjects owns an iPhone with iOS 16 or later operating system installed on iPhone. Apple watch series 8 with watch OS6 or later will be provided by the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic daily headache with no periods of headache freedom. * ≥ 15 average number of headaches days per month during peak efficacy of preventative treatment. * Medication overuse headache as defined by the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders (3rd edition). * Daily opioid use for \> 3 months (e.g., hydrocodone, oxycodone, fentanyl patch) or other daily analgesic use for chronic pain disorders (e.g., NSAIDS or acetaminophen). * Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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