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CompletedNCT04949204COPIMACUpdated Dec 5, 2022

Context-awareness, Physiological Monitoring, and Machine Learning in Migraine and Cluster Headache

An observational study in Migraine and Cluster Headache, sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-12-05.

Sponsored by University Hospital, Ghent · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
19
Ages
18 Years to 65 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is an observational, longitudinal cohort pilot study measuring physiological signals through wearable sensors combined with machine learning algorithms to detect behaviour, stress and headaches in patients with migraine and cluster headache.

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Migraine and cluster headache are among the most disabling headache conditions in humans. Both conditions have different phases such as the prodromal/premonitory phase, the aura phase, the headache phase and the postdromal phase. This pilot study examines the potential of wearable sensors combined with machine learning algorithms to investigate the biological changes over time in both conditions. Behaviour such as movement, sleep and activity will be monitored. Stress levels will be estimated through the wearable data combined with input from the patients. Participants will use a wearable device around the wrist and self-developed headache application for 21 days.

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Conditions studied

  • Migraine
  • Cluster Headache
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In context

Migraine Disorders

1,528 studies on the registry are indexed under Migraine Disorders; 299 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 19 is below the median of 130 across 299 observational studies indexed under Migraine Disorders.

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Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent is the lead sponsor of 665 studies on the registry; 156 are open to participants now.

Of its 5 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 4 (80%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Migraine or cluster headache patients

Inclusion criteria

  • migraine or cluster headache diagnosis based on ICHD 3 criteria
  • at least 2 attacks each month
  • onset of headache syndrome before the age of 50
  • if multiple headache syndromes coexist: attacks are clearly distinguishable
  • participant has smartphone that he/she wants to apply for this research

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • chronic migraine patients
  • history of alcohol or illicit drug abuse
  • significant medical comorbidity deemed by the investigator to interfere with the study
  • use of betablockers
  • participating in other academic or commercial trials
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
19 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Migraine patients

    Wearable wrist sensor + headache application on smartphone

    Procedure: Wearable sensor detection

  • Cluster Headache Patients

    Wearable wrist sensor + headache application on smartphone

    Procedure: Wearable sensor detection

Interventions

  • ProcedureWearable sensor detection

    Empatica E4 wearable wrist sensor

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Galvanic Skin Response changes

    Changes in GSR through the different phases of the headache attacks

    Time frame: 21 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Activity ratio

    Activity ratio measurement through accelerometer data

    Time frame: 21 days

  2. Skin temperature

    Skin temperature measurement through builtin thermometer

    Time frame: 21 days

Other outcomes

  1. Prevalence of premonitory symptoms

    Time frame: 21 days

  2. Prevalence of cranial autonomic symptoms

    Time frame: 21 days

  3. Prevalence of postdromal symptoms

    Time frame: 21 days

  4. MSQv2.1 questionnaire

    In migraine patients

    Time frame: 21 days

  5. MIDAS questionnaire

    In migraine patients

    Time frame: 21 days

  6. SF20

    In migraine and cluster headache patients

    Time frame: 21 days

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Study locations

1 site
  • University Hospital, Ghent: Department of Neurology
    Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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References and documents

Publications

  • De Brouwer M, Vandenbussche N, Steenwinckel B, Stojchevska M, Van Der Donckt J, Degraeve V, Vaneessen J, De Turck F, Volckaert B, Boon P, Paemeleire K, Van Hoecke S, Ongenae F. mBrain: towards the continuous follow-up and headache classification of primary headache disorder patients. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2022 Mar 31;22(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12911-022-01813-w. PubMed 35361224 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 5, 2022, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04949204
Lead sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
Collaborators
University Ghent
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 2, 2021
Start date
Jul 1, 2020
Primary completion
Jul 31, 2021
Completion
Jul 31, 2021
Last update
Dec 5, 2022

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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