Brain stimulation for chronic migraine treatment
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if transcranial direct current stimulation (a non-invasive brain stimulation) can help reduce chronic migraine. It uses a smartphone app to control the device and track headaches.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have had chronic migraine for at least 1 year, diagnosed by a headache specialist.
- You are willing to keep your migraine medications stable for 2 weeks before and during the study.
- You have a smartphone to use the study app (or can use a paper diary instead).
- If you are a woman who could become pregnant, you must use effective birth control and have a negative pregnancy test.
- You do not have epilepsy, seizures, or certain implanted medical devices.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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