Evaluation of a Wearable Device for Acute Treatment of Migraines

Last updated: October 28, 2025
Sponsor: Hinge Health, Inc
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

N/A

Condition

Acute Pain

Headaches

Oral Facial Pain

Treatment

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

Clinical Study ID

NCT07015125
1391996
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of a new, improved neuromodulation device that can be worn on the head and neck to relieve migraine pain. To measure efficacy, investigators will compare how measured outcomes resulting from active stimulation with this device compare to those of sham treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis of migraine with or without aura, identified via participant-providedmedical records.

  • Average migraine pain is 4 or more on the 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) forpain.

  • Passes ID-Migraine pre-screening questions and has ID-Migraine score ≥ 2: a. ID-Migraine pre-screening questions: i. How many headaches have participantsexperienced within the previous 3 months?

  • Needs to be ≥ 6 headaches ii. Do the headaches that participants experience limitthe ability to work, study, or enjoy life, or does the participant wish to speakwith a healthcare professional about the headaches? (yes / no)

  • Participant needs to respond "yes" b. ID-Migraine questions: i. Over the last 3months, did participants have any of the following with headaches?

  • Felt nauseated or sick to stomach (yes [1] / no [0])

  • Light bothered them (a lot more than when headaches are not present)? (yes [1] / no [0])

  • Headaches limited the ability to work, study, or do what needed to be done? (yes [1] / no [0])

  • Able to understand and provide informed consent.

  • Age 18 and older.

  • US resident.

  • Has experienced migraines for at least 1 year prior to recruitment.

  • Onset of migraines occurred at age 50 years or younger.

  • Average of at least 2 migraines per month of moderate to severe intensity.

  • Is either on a) no medications or b) a stable dose of migraine-preventativemedication for at least 2 months prior to recruitment.

  • Willing to refrain from altering preventive medication for migraines (or from usingbotox), commit to using Enso as the first-line treatment, and wait at least 2 hoursafter Enso treatment before using any additional abortives during the study period.

  • Participants must own an iPhone with iOS 15 or newer, or an Android phone withAndroid 9 or newer, with Bluetooth capability and access to either the Apple AppStore (for iOS devices) or Google Play Store (for Android devices).

  • Has an email account.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Typical migraine pain is < 4 out of 10 on the 0-10 NRS.

  • Currently institutionalized.

  • Currently is or has ever been a Hinge Health member.

  • Use of antipsychotic medication up to 3 months before study recruitment.

  • Diagnosis of cancer/malignant tumors in the last 5 years.

  • Cognitive, behavioral, neurologic, or psychiatric disorder (e.g., dementia,Parkinson's, schizophrenia, stroke) that may interfere with the study or prevent thesubject from complying with the requirements of the protocol.

  • Has epilepsy.

  • Has a history of major cardiovascular events such as strokes, arrhythmias, ormyocardial infarction.

  • Has a history of major migraine complications such as migrainous infarction ormigraine aura-triggered seizure

  • Diagnosed with secondary headache disorders including medication overuse headaches

  • History of opioid, alcohol, or drug abuse in the last 1 year.

  • Has a cardiac pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, spinal cord stimulator, pain pump,insulin pump, or any other implanted electronic device.

  • Has a metal implant in the upper extremities or head.

  • Has a history of major head or neck surgeries.

  • Pregnant.

  • Currently participating or has participated in a study with an investigationalcompound or device within the last 30 days before the screening visit.

  • Currently using a TENS device to treat migraines.

  • Received supraorbital nerve blocks or Botox treatment within 4 months prior torecruitment.

  • Insufficient proficiency with the English language to take part in study proceduresor complete online surveys.

  • Planning to travel outside of the US within three months after consenting to thestudy.

Study Design

Total Participants: 160
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Phase:
Study Start date:
June 09, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
September 24, 2025

Study Description

The objective of this study is to examine the extent to which a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) device safely helps participants with acute migraines reduce migraine pain intensity, achieve pain freedom, and experience sustained pain freedom. The TENS device attaches to a gel pad that can be worn in one of three placement locations to stimulate sensory nerves implicated in migraine pain. The TENS device outputs two active electrical waveforms that differ in stimulation intensity but can both be used to address migraine pain through a 1-hour treatment session. To achieve the study objective, investigators will perform a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a 3x3 factorial design in which participants will be randomized across the 3 TENS device placement options and each participant will test 3 waveforms: two active waveforms and a sham waveform. Each waveform will be used in a distinct migraine episode. The investigators will evaluate the study aims for each active treatment (six in total) compared to its corresponding sham.

Connect with a study center

  • Hinge Health, Inc.

    San Francisco, California 94105
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hinge Health, Inc.

    San Francisco 5391959, California 5332921 94105
    United States

    Site Not Available

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