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MigraineA-MI-01NCT07279623

Intra-Nasal Mechanical Stimulation (INMEST) as a Potential Preventative Treatment for Migraine

A study testing INMEST-treatment in people with Migraine, run by Abilion Medical Systems AB at 1 site in Sweden.

Active, not recruiting

Under way, not looking for participants. Everyone needed has enrolled. The study is still running.

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Trial summary

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, delayed-start clinical investigation evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Walther System, a Class IIa investigational medical device delivering intra-nasal mechanical stimulation (INMEST), as a preventative treatment for migraine. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Migraine
What is being tested?
INMEST-treatment
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
110 participants
Where
1 siteSweden
Study dates
21 Oct 2025to Nov 2026
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age 18-65 years at the time of screening.
  • The study subject must have a clinical diagnosis of migraine without aura, migraine with aura, or chronic migraine according to the 3rd edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorder (ICHD-3), indicated by medical record shown by the subject.
  • Onset of migraine headache occurred before age 50.
  • History of migraines for at least 1 year before screening.
  • The study subject reports at least 8 monthly migraine days during the screening period.
  • If subject is on a prophylactic migraine medication regimen:
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  • Reports stable medication regimen during the three months prior to screening.
  • Able and willing to maintain medication regimen (no change in type, frequency or dose) from screening to end of follow-up.
  • The study subject reports having understood and have signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF) and is willing to comply with all investigation visits and assessments.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use a reliable, medically approved form of contraception during the study participation until end of study.
  • Anticipated compliance with prescribed treatment and follow-up.

Who cannot join

  • Subject unable to distinguish between migraine headaches and other headache types.
  • Recently (12 months prior screening) undergone nasal or sinus surgery.
  • Any severe diseases for which, in the opinion of the Investigator, participation would not be in the best interest of the subject or that can interfere with the performance, evaluation, and outcome of the clinical evaluation.
  • Previous (within 30 days prior to screening) and concurrent treatment with another investigational drug/s or device/s.
  • Subject is pregnant or lactating or planning to get pregnant during the duration of the study.
  • The study subject has a cognitive incapacity or language barrier precluding adequate understanding or cooperation.
  • The study subject is considered by the Investigator to be unsuitable to participate in the investigation for any other reason.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Sweden1 site
  • INMEST-mottagningen Odenplan

    Stockholm, 11327

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About this study

Official title: Intra-Nasal Mechanical Stimulation (INMEST) as a Potential Preventative Treatment for Migraine - A Prospective, Randomized, Open Label, Delayed-Start Study to Evaluate the Safety and Performance of the Walther System

This is a prospective, randomized, open-label, delayed-start clinical investigation evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Walther System, a Class IIa investigational medical device delivering intra-nasal mechanical stimulation (INMEST), as a preventative treatment for migraine. A total of 110 adults (18-65 years) with a history of migraine will be randomized 1:1 into two groups: Group A (early treatment) and Group B (delayed treatment). The study includes baseline assessments, in-clinic device training, and home-based self-administered treatments every second day for six weeks. The primary outcome is the change in monthly migraine days during the primary treatment comparison period. Secondary outcomes include headache days, migraine intensity, duration, rescue medication use, patient-reported outcomes, device compliance, and safety. The study will be conducted at one site in Sweden.

Conditions
Migraine
Being tested
INMEST-treatment
Keywords
Migraine, Migraine prophylaxis / Preventive treatment, Neuromodulation, Intra-nasal mechanical stimulation, INMEST, Medical device, Chronic migraine, Episodic migraine, Headache disorders
Medical subject headings
Migraine Disorders, Headache Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • INMEST-treatmentDevice

    Also called Walther System

    Hand-held controller and catheter assembly for intra-nasal mechanical stimulation (INMEST), self-administered at home every second day for 6 weeks, first treatment under supervision.

Study groups in NCT07279623
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group A - Early StartActive comparatorSubjects undergo a 4-week baseline assessment (weeks 1-4), then receive active treatment with the Walther System every second day for 6 weeks (weeks 5-10). The first treatment is performed under supervision at the clinic, and subsequent treatments are self-administered at home. Post-treatment assessments occur during weeks 11-14.
Receives: Device: INMEST-treatment
Group B - Delayed StartActive comparatorSubjects undergo a 4-week baseline assessment (weeks 1-4), followed by a 6-week no-treatment reference period (weeks 5-10). Active treatment with the Walther System is then administered every second day for 6 weeks (weeks 11-16), starting with an initial supervised treatment at the clinic. Post-treatment assessments occur during weeks 17-20.
Receives: Device: INMEST-treatment

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in Monthly Migraine Days

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change in monthly migraine days from the baseline assessment period (weeks 1-4) to Group A) Treatment performance period (weeks 7-10) and Group B) No treatment reference period (weeks 7-10).

    Measured: Weeks 7-10 (Group A: Treatment performance period; Group B: No treatment reference period)

Secondary outcomes (29)
  1. Mean change in monthly headache days

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change in monthly headache days from baseline.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  2. Mean change in migraine intensity

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change in migraine intensity from baseline.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  3. Mean change in duration of migraine attacks

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change in migraine attack duration (hours) from baseline.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  4. Proportion of attacks requiring rescue medication

    Between-group comparison of the proportion of migraine attacks requiring rescue medication.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  5. Number of participants with ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days

    Between-group comparison of the proportion of subjects achieving ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  6. Mean change in PROMIS-PI SF-6b

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change from baseline in PROMIS-PI SF-6b scores. The raw scores are converted to standardized T-scores (range 0-100; mean = 50, SD = 10) based on the PROMIS calibration sample. Higher scores indicate greater pain-related interference.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  7. Mean change in Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ)

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change from baseline in MSQ scores. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  8. Mean change in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S)

    Between-group comparison of the difference in mean change from baseline in PGI-S scores. Measured on a 7-point scale (1 = least severe, 7 = most severe), where higher values indicate greater severity.

    Measured: Weeks 7-10

  9. Mean change in monthly migraine days

    Change from baseline in monthly migraine days within each group.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  10. Mean change in monthly headache days

    Change from baseline in monthly headache days within each group.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  11. Mean change in migraine intensity (6-point severity scale)

    Change from baseline in migraine intensity within each group. Migraine intensity is assessed using a 6-point severity scale (1 = Very mild, 6 = Very severe), where higher scores indicate greater pain severity.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  12. Mean change in duration of migraine attacks

    Change from baseline in duration of migraine attacks (hours) within each group.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  13. Proportion of migraine attacks requiring rescue medication

    Proportion of migraine attacks requiring rescue medication within each group.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  14. Number of participants with ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days

    Proportion of subjects achieving ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days within each group.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  15. Mean change in PROMIS-PI SF-6b

    Change from baseline in PROMIS-PI SF-6b scores within each group. The raw scores are converted to standardized T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10) based on the PROMIS calibration sample. Higher scores indicate greater pain-related interference.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  16. Mean change in Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ)

    Change from baseline in PROMIS-PI SF-6b, MSQ, and PGI-S scores within each group. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  17. Mean change in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S)

    Change from baseline in PGI-S scores within each group. Measured on a 7-point scale (1 = least severe, 7 = most severe), where higher values indicate greater severity.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  18. Mean change in monthly migraine days

    Change from baseline in monthly migraine days, pooled across both groups.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  19. Mean change in monthly headache days

    Change from baseline in monthly headache days, pooled across both groups.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  20. Mean change in migraine intensity (6-point severity scale)

    Change from baseline in migraine intensity, pooled across both groups. Migraine intensity is assessed using a 6-point severity scale (1 = Very mild, 6 = Very severe), where higher scores indicate greater pain severity."

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  21. Mean change in duration of migraine attacks

    Change from baseline in duration of migraine attacks (hours), pooled across both groups.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  22. Proportion of migraine attacks requiring rescue medication

    Proportion of migraine attacks requiring rescue medication, pooled across both groups.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  23. Number of participants with ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days

    Proportion of subjects achieving ≥30% and ≥50% reduction in monthly migraine days, pooled across both groups.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  24. Mean change in PROMIS-PI SF-6b

    Change from baseline in PROMIS-PI SF-6b scores, pooled across both groups. The raw scores are converted to standardized T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10) based on the PROMIS calibration sample. Higher scores indicate greater pain-related interference.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  25. Mean change in Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ)

    Change from baseline in PROMIS-PI SF-6b, MSQ, and PGI-S scores, pooled across both groups. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  26. Mean change in Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S)

    Change from baseline in PGI-S scores, pooled across both groups. Measured on a 7-point scale (1 = least severe, 7 = most severe), where higher values indicate greater severity.

    Measured: Group A: Weeks 1-4 → 11-14; Group B: Weeks 7-10 → 17-20

  27. Proportion of prescribed treatments completed

    Compliance based on device usage logs or participant-reported treatment diaries.

    Measured: Throughout the 6-week treatment period

  28. Adverse Events / Serious Adverse Events / Device Effects

    Number of treatment-related AEs, SAEs, ADEs, SADEs, and Unanticipated SADEs for the Walther System.

    Measured: Through study completion (14 or 20 weeks, depending on treatment group)

  29. Device Deficiencies

    Number of device deficiencies for the Walther System.

    Measured: Throughout the 6-week treatment period

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Dec 2025
  2. Study start21 Oct 2025
  3. Primary completionNov 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completionNov 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
110 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07279623
Sponsor's protocol ID
A-MI-01
Other IDs
CIV-25-05-052936
Acronym
A-MI-01
Status last verified
Nov 2026
First submitted
18 Nov 2025
Last updated
3 Nov 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing INMEST-treatment in people with Migraine, run by Abilion Medical Systems AB at 1 site in Sweden.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 3 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Sweden. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in Monthly Migraine Days (time frame: Weeks 7-10 (Group A: Treatment performance period; Group B: No treatment reference period)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 3 Nov 2026.

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