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Deena Kuruvilla, AHS 2021: Results from the Phase 3 e-TNS trial for the Acute treatment of Migraine (TEAM)

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Published Online: Jun 9th 2021

touchNEUROLOGY had the pleasure to meet with Deena Kuruvilla (Westport Headache Institute, Westport, CT, USA) to discuss the phase 3 TEAM results investigating the Cefaly device as a non-pharmacological option for the prevention and acute treatment of migraine.

The abstract ‘A Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled Trial of e-TNS for the Acute treatment of Migraine (TEAM)’ was presented at the American Headache Society (AHS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, 3-6 June 2021.

Questions:

  1. What were the aims, methodology and inclusion criteria of the study you are presenting at AHS? (0:20)
  2. How well were the study endpoints met? (1:28)
  3. What unanswered questions remain regarding the Cefaly device and what future studies are planned? (2:45)
  4. What are your take home messages? (3:50)

Disclosures: Deena Kuruvilla is a medical advisor for Cefaly.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

Filmed as a highlight of AHS 2021 (Virtual).

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