More about our new study of tDCS for the prevention of migraines

March 18, 2019

To be eligible for this study you have to live in NYC or its suburbs and cannot be currently receiving Botox or a CGRP monoclonal antibody, such as Aimovig, Ajovy or Emgality.

PARTICIPATE IN MIGRAINE RESEARCH
A RANDOMIZED SHAM-CONTROLLED STUDY OF HOME-DELIVERED NON-INVASIVE NEUROSTIMULATION FOR MIGRAINE

• If you have frequent headaches (on 4 days or more/month) you may be eligible to enroll in a study of non-invasive neurostimulation aiming to reduce migraines.
• Neurostimulation provides stimulation of the nerves in the human body. Frequently used neurostimulation methods are for example, acupressure, acupuncture or TENS.
• This study uses a new neurostimulation method, tDCS. tDCS is a battery-powered device that delivers stimulation via two sponge pockets placed to a simple headband. Study participants will be assigned either to a group receiving active tDCS or to a control group receiving placebo tDCS.

If you are interested in more information about the study, please call the study personnel at 212-794-3550 or 212-440-1954 or email DrMauskop@nyheadache.com

Written by
Alexander Mauskop, MD
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