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NCT02590939 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Acute Treatment of Migraine With e-TNS

A NA study, sponsored by Cefaly Technology.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
106
Enrollment target

NCT02590939: Completed NA study, sponsored by Cefaly Technology.

NCT02590939 is a NA study that has completed, run by Cefaly Technology. The registered enrollment target is 106 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02590939, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Cefaly Technology.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
106 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The main objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Cefaly® device as an acute treatment of migraine attack in adult patients. The patients will be applied either an active or placebo external neurostimulation for 1 hour during a migraine attack, and will report the pain on a visual analog scale before and after the treatment.

Primary Outcome

Mean change of pain score (measured on a pain visual analog scale containing 11 values, from 0 to 10, with 0 meaning no pain and 10 meaning maximal pain) at 1 hour compared to baseline

Interventions

  • DEVICE CEFALY Active
  • DEVICE CEFALY Placebo

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 106 participants
Start Date 2016-02-01
Est. Completion 2017-03-31
Phase NA
Cefaly Technology

7 total trials

What the finished NCT02590939 record still lists

NCT02590939 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 106 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (92% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which CEFALY Active is the first listed.

NCT02590939 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02590939 about?

NCT02590939 is a clinical study titled "Acute Treatment of Migraine With e-TNS". The main objective of this study is to assess the efficacy of the Cefaly® device as an acute treatment of migraine attack in adult patients. The patients will be applied either an active or placebo external neurostimulation for 1 hour during a migraine attack, and will report the pain on a visual an...

What is the current status of trial NCT02590939?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 106 participants. The study started on 2016-02-01. Estimated completion is 2017-03-31.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02590939?

The interventions under investigation include: CEFALY Active (DEVICE), CEFALY Placebo (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02590939?

This trial is sponsored by Cefaly Technology, which has 7 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02590939's enrollment target sits among peer trials

106 830th of 2000 higher than 1,167 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02590939, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02590939 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.