Migraine Prevention With the Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) Wearable: A Real-world Evidence Study

June 29, 2026 updated by: Theranica
Preventive pharmacologic therapies for migraine aim to reduce attack frequency and duration and improve quality of life; however, their use, overall benefit and adherence are often limited. Remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) is a non-invasive FDA-cleared wearable device for acute and/or preventive migraine treatment. This study will evaluate the real-world efficacy and patient-reported outcomes of preventive REN use over 3 months in migraine patients.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Preventive treatment options for migraine aim to reduce attack frequency, severity, and duration, as well as the overall burden of disease, with the goal of improving patients' quality of life. The 2021 AHS Consensus Statement reports that preventive treatments are used by only 3%-13% of patients with migraine, despite the potential benefits for almost 40% of this population. Existing pharmacological treatments include several classes, such as beta-adrenergic blockers, calcium channel blockers, antiepileptic agents, tricyclic antidepressants, and therapies targeting the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) pathway, including monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule antagonists. Different studies have demonstrated that these agents can reduce monthly migraine days (MMDs) and migraine-related disability. However, their clinical use is often limited due to adverse effects, reduced effectiveness, contraindications, high cost, and poor long-term adherence, resulting in high discontinuation rates in real-world practice. These limitations highlight the need for effective, well-tolerated, and adherence-friendly preventive treatment alternatives.

Remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive, non-pharmacologic prescribed wearable device indicated for the acute and/or preventive treatment of migraine in individuals aged 8 years and older. For acute treatment, REN is indicated for administration as early as possible at the onset of an attack to relieve pain and associated migraine symptoms. For preventive use, REN is indicated for treatment every other day to reduce migraine attack frequency.

The efficacy of REN for acute treatment of migraine attacks has been demonstrated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), open-label studies, and many real-world evidence (RWE) studies. The efficacy of migraine prevention with the REN wearable has been also shown in an RCT. Preventive benefits were also shown in adolescents with high reduction in MMDs after 3 months of REN use. This study is the first to evaluate real-world preventive use of the REN wearable device in patients with migraine, assessing multiple efficacy and patient-reported outcomes following 3 months of treatment, in accordance with International Headache Society (IHS) guidelines.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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332

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • New Jersey
      • Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States, 08807
        • Theranica Bio-Electronics Inc

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patient with migraine
  • Prescribed with a Nerivio REN device
  • Treat with nerivio in a preventive -like manner over 3 consecutive months from sign up.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • NA

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Nerivio treatment
Nerivio users who were prescribed with the REN wearable for their routine migraine care and treated in a prevention-like manner over 3 consecutive months
Device: Nerivio REN device
Remote electrical neuromodulation (REN) device for the acute treatment of migraine. The device delivers transcutaneous electrical stimulation to the upper arm to induce conditioned pain modulation (CPM) that activates a descending endogenous analgesic mechanism. The treatment is self-administered and controlled by a smartphone application

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in average number of monthly migraine days (MMD)
Time Frame: 3 months
Change in average number of monthly migraine days (MMD) from baseline to 3-months follow-up questionnaire.
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patients clinical improvement
Time Frame: 3 months
Proportion of patients reporting improvement on PGIC scale at 3-months follow-up questionnaire.
3 months
Change in migraine attack duration
Time Frame: 3 months
Change in average migraine attack duration from baseline to 3-months follow-up questionnaire.
3 months
Device Safety
Time Frame: 3 months
Rate of serious adverse events, adverse events and device-related adverse events
3 months

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in acute migraine drug intake
Time Frame: 3 months
Change in the percentage of treatments with acute migraine drug use.
3 months
Reduction of >30% in all outcome measures (MMD, migraine attack duration, acute intake medication)
Time Frame: 3 months
A clinically meaningful response, defined as the percentage of patients achieving a ≥30% reduction in MMDs, migraine attack duration, and acute drug use.
3 months
Change in migraine attack severity
Time Frame: 3 months
Change in typical migraine attacks severity from baseline to 3-months follow-up questionnaire.
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Theranica

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Alit Stark Inbar, Theranica

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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February 20, 2026

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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April 15, 2026

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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April 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 17, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 17, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 1, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 29, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • RWE-012

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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